diff --git a/BauSystem/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRepository.java b/BauSystem/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRepository.java
index 209dee9a..7e632fdc 100644
--- a/BauSystem/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRepository.java
+++ b/BauSystem/BauSystem_Main/src/de/steamwar/bausystem/features/tracer/TraceRepository.java
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ public class TraceRepository {
     public static Trace readTrace(File recordsFile) {
         @Cleanup
         ObjectInputStream reader = new ObjectInputStream(new GZIPInputStream(new FileInputStream(recordsFile)));
-        UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(reader.readUTF());
+        UUID uuid;
+        try {
+            uuid = UUID.fromString(reader.readUTF());
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
         Region region = RegionSystem.INSTANCE.getRegion(UUID.fromString(reader.readUTF())).orElse(null);
         if (region == null) return null;
         Date date = (Date) reader.readObject();