diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
index 191c148356..ac2e52b03c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ export default async (job: Bull.Job<DeliverJobData>) => {
 	try {
 		host = new URL(job.data.to).host;
 	} catch (e) {
-		logger.error(`Invalid URL: ${e}`);
-		await job.discard();
-		throw e;
+		logger.error(`${e} for input: ${job.data.to}`);
+        return "skip";
 	}
 
 	const puny = toPuny(host);