diff --git a/exporter/exporter.go b/exporter/exporter.go
index 7807d4e9a..986a017fb 100644
--- a/exporter/exporter.go
+++ b/exporter/exporter.go
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ func (e *Exporter) Handler() http.Handler {
 				e.lock.Lock()
 				e.totalCollectionsCount = count
 				e.lock.Unlock()
+			} else {
+				e.logger.Errorf("Cannot count NonSystemCollections: %v", err)
+				e.lock.Lock()
+				e.totalCollectionsCount = 0
+				e.lock.Unlock()
 			}
 		}