diff --git a/server/lib/modules/cronjobs.js b/server/lib/modules/cronjobs.js
index e3b62adc..30bd581d 100644
--- a/server/lib/modules/cronjobs.js
+++ b/server/lib/modules/cronjobs.js
@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@ const logger = require("../winston");
 
 let patientReprocessing = config.get("cronJobs:patientReprocessing");
 
+if (typeof patientReprocessing !== 'string') {
+  throw new TypeError('patientReprocessing must be a string!');
+}
+
 cron.schedule(patientReprocessing, () => {
-    logger.info("Running cron job for patients reprocessing");
-    matchMixin.reprocessPatients().then(() => {
-      logger.info("Done running cron job for patients reprocessing");
-    });
+  logger.info("Running cron job for patients reprocessing");
+  matchMixin.reprocessPatients().then(() => {
+    logger.info("Done running cron job for patients reprocessing");
+  }).catch((error) => {
+    logger.error("Error running cron job for patients reprocessing:", error);
   });
+});