diff --git a/lceda_step.py b/lceda_step.py
index ddc0678..d6a2f77 100644
--- a/lceda_step.py
+++ b/lceda_step.py
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ def main():
                 print("  {}: {}".format(code, e))
 
     for uuid in uuids:
+        name, model, owner = uuid, uuid, ""
         try:
             comp = get_component(uuid, args.cookie)
+            name = comp.get("display_title") or comp.get("title") or uuid
+            model = comp.get("3d_model_uuid")
+            owner = comp.get("path", "")
         except Exception as e:
-            print("{}: {}".format(uuid, e))
-            continue
-        name = comp.get("display_title") or comp.get("title") or uuid
-        model = comp.get("3d_model_uuid")
-        owner = comp.get("path", "")
+            print("{}: component lookup failed ({}), trying uuid as model uuid".format(uuid, e))
         print("{} | {} | model={} | owner={}".format(uuid, name, model, owner))
         if not model:
             print("  no 3D model available")