diff --git a/mission/devices/PCDUHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/PCDUHandler.cpp
index bc302bac..1a31e608 100644
--- a/mission/devices/PCDUHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/PCDUHandler.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,16 @@ ReturnValue_t PCDUHandler::initialize() {
 
 void PCDUHandler::initializeSwitchStates() {
   using namespace pcdu;
-  for (uint8_t idx = 0; idx < NUMBER_OF_SWITCHES; idx++) {
-    if (idx < PDU::CHANNELS_LEN) {
-      switchStates[idx] = INIT_SWITCHES_PDU1[idx];
-    } else {
-      switchStates[idx] = INIT_SWITCHES_PDU2[idx];
+  try {
+    for (uint8_t idx = 0; idx < NUMBER_OF_SWITCHES; idx++) {
+      if (idx < PDU::CHANNELS_LEN) {
+        switchStates[idx] = INIT_SWITCHES_PDU1.at(idx);
+      } else {
+        switchStates[idx] = INIT_SWITCHES_PDU2.at(idx - PDU::CHANNELS_LEN);
+      }
     }
+  } catch (const std::out_of_range& err) {
+    sif::error << "PCDUHandler::initializeSwitchStates: " << err.what() << std::endl;
   }
 }