diff --git a/src/chweb/consumer.py b/src/chweb/consumer.py
index 5a8ca64..efeb534 100644
--- a/src/chweb/consumer.py
+++ b/src/chweb/consumer.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from chweb.models import Check
 class Consumer(Service):
     @property
     def db(self):
-        return Db(self.loop, self.config.postgres.dbuser,
+        return Db(self.loop, self.logger, self.config.postgres.dbuser,
                 self.config.postgres.dbpass, self.config.postgres.dbhost,
                 self.config.postgres.dbport, self.config.postgres.dbname)
 
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ class Consumer(Service):
         try:
             async with self.db as db:
                 await db.setup()
-                # Consume messages from the kafka topic.
                 async for msg in consumer:
-                    check = Check(**json.loads(msg.value))
-                    self.queue.put_nowait(check)
-                    await db.save(check)
+                    try:
+                        check = Check(**json.loads(msg.value))
+                        self.queue.put_nowait(check)
+                        await db.save(check)
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        err = "error processing message %s; failed with %s"
+                        self.logger.error(err, msg, exc)
         finally:
-            # Will leave consumer group; perform autocommit if enabled.
             await consumer.stop()
 
     def __call__(self) -> asyncio.Future:
@@ -51,9 +53,10 @@ class Db:
     """
     Database operations and handy helpers.
     """
-    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, user: str, passwd: str,
-                 host: str, port: int, dbname: str):
+    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, logger: logging.Logger,
+                 user: str, passwd: str, host: str, port: int, dbname: str):
         self.loop = loop
+        self.logger = logger
         # Do a side effect here since without this there's not any point for
         # the application to start. Applies for tests as well.
         self.conn: Optional[asyncpg.Connection] = None
@@ -117,5 +120,5 @@ class Db:
                          data.request_time, data.response_time, data.status,
                          data.url)
             except asyncpg.PostgresError as exc:
-                logger.error("error in query %s", exc.query)
+                self.logger.error("error in query %s", exc.query)
                 raise