diff --git a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CassandraRandomReader.java b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CassandraRandomReader.java
index 462a19cd7..d4a94557a 100644
--- a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CassandraRandomReader.java
+++ b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CassandraRandomReader.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import cz.o2.proxima.direct.core.randomaccess.RandomOffset;
 import cz.o2.proxima.direct.io.cassandra.CassandraDBAccessor.ClusterHolder;
 import cz.o2.proxima.direct.io.cassandra.CqlFactory.KvIterable;
+import cz.o2.proxima.direct.io.cassandra.Offsets.Raw;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public <T> Optional<KeyValue<T>> get(
         byte[] rowValue = val.array();
 
         try {
-          return Optional.of(
+          return Optional.ofNullable(
               accessor
                   .getCqlFactory()
                   .toKeyValue(
@@ -133,23 +134,27 @@ public <T> void scanWildcard(
           byte[] rowValue = val.array();
           // by convention
           String name = wildcard.toAttributePrefix() + accessor.asString(attribute);
+          @Nullable
+          KeyValue<T> keyValue =
+              accessor
+                  .getCqlFactory()
+                  .toKeyValue(
+                      getEntityDescriptor(),
+                      wildcard,
+                      key,
+                      name,
+                      System.currentTimeMillis(),
+                      new Raw(name),
+                      rowValue);
 
-          Optional<T> parsed = wildcard.getValueSerializer().deserialize(rowValue);
-
-          if (parsed.isPresent()) {
-            consumer.accept(
-                accessor
-                    .getCqlFactory()
-                    .toKeyValue(
-                        getEntityDescriptor(),
-                        wildcard,
-                        key,
-                        name,
-                        System.currentTimeMillis(),
-                        new Offsets.Raw(name),
-                        rowValue));
+          if (keyValue != null) {
+            consumer.accept(keyValue);
           } else {
-            log.error("Failed to parse value for key {} attribute {}.{}", key, wildcard, attribute);
+            log.error(
+                "Failed to parse value for key {} attribute {} using class {}",
+                key,
+                name,
+                wildcard.getValueSerializer().getClass());
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CqlFactory.java b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CqlFactory.java
index 72e2a5f52..468c0fe13 100644
--- a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CqlFactory.java
+++ b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/CqlFactory.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Statement scanPartition(
       List<AttributeDescriptor<?>> attributes, CassandraPartition partition, Session session);
 
   /** Convert the byte[] stored in the database into {@link KeyValue}. */
-  <T> KeyValue<T> toKeyValue(
+  <T> @Nullable KeyValue<T> toKeyValue(
       EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor,
       AttributeDescriptor<T> attributeDescriptor,
       String key,
diff --git a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactory.java b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactory.java
index cbb2d6642..cb0e7f888 100644
--- a/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactory.java
+++ b/direct/io-cassandra/src/main/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactory.java
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@
 import cz.o2.proxima.core.repository.AttributeDescriptor;
 import cz.o2.proxima.core.repository.EntityDescriptor;
 import cz.o2.proxima.core.storage.StreamElement;
-import cz.o2.proxima.core.util.ExceptionUtils;
 import cz.o2.proxima.direct.core.randomaccess.KeyValue;
 import cz.o2.proxima.direct.core.randomaccess.RandomOffset;
 import cz.o2.proxima.io.serialization.proto.Serialization;
 import cz.o2.proxima.io.serialization.proto.Serialization.Cell;
 import cz.o2.proxima.io.serialization.shaded.com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class DefaultCqlFactory extends CacheableCqlFactory {
   interface Serializer extends Serializable {
     byte[] asCellBytes(StreamElement element);
 
-    <T> KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
+    <T> @Nullable KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
         EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor,
         AttributeDescriptor<T> attributeDescriptor,
         String key,
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public byte[] asCellBytes(StreamElement element) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T> KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
+    public <T> @Nullable KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
         EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor,
         AttributeDescriptor<T> attributeDescriptor,
         String key,
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ public byte[] asCellBytes(StreamElement element) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T> KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
+    public <T> @Nullable KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
         EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor,
         AttributeDescriptor<T> attributeDescriptor,
         String key,
@@ -113,26 +114,36 @@ public <T> KeyValue<T> fromCellBytes(
         RandomOffset offset,
         byte[] serializedValue) {
 
-      Cell cell = ExceptionUtils.uncheckedFactory(() -> Cell.parseFrom(serializedValue));
-      if (cell.getSeqId() > 0) {
+      try {
+        Cell cell = Cell.parseFrom(serializedValue);
+        if (cell.getSeqId() > 0) {
+          return KeyValue.of(
+              entityDescriptor,
+              attributeDescriptor,
+              cell.getSeqId(),
+              key,
+              attribute,
+              offset,
+              cell.getValue().toByteArray(),
+              stamp);
+        }
         return KeyValue.of(
             entityDescriptor,
             attributeDescriptor,
-            cell.getSeqId(),
             key,
             attribute,
             offset,
             cell.getValue().toByteArray(),
             stamp);
+      } catch (IOException ex) {
+        log.warn(
+            "Failed to parse cell from bytes {} in key {}, entity {}, attribute {}",
+            Arrays.toString(serializedValue),
+            key,
+            entityDescriptor,
+            attribute);
       }
-      return KeyValue.of(
-          entityDescriptor,
-          attributeDescriptor,
-          key,
-          attribute,
-          offset,
-          cell.getValue().toByteArray(),
-          stamp);
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -403,7 +414,7 @@ public Statement scanPartition(
   }
 
   @Override
-  public <T> KeyValue<T> toKeyValue(
+  public <T> @Nullable KeyValue<T> toKeyValue(
       EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor,
       AttributeDescriptor<T> attributeDescriptor,
       String key,
diff --git a/direct/io-cassandra/src/test/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactoryTest.java b/direct/io-cassandra/src/test/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactoryTest.java
index ea9a1097a..48c26629d 100644
--- a/direct/io-cassandra/src/test/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactoryTest.java
+++ b/direct/io-cassandra/src/test/java/cz/o2/proxima/direct/io/cassandra/DefaultCqlFactoryTest.java
@@ -549,4 +549,37 @@ public void testV2SerializerIngestWildcard() {
         "INSERT INTO my_table (hgw, device, my_col) VALUES (?, ?, ?) USING TIMESTAMP ?",
         preparedStatement.get(0));
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testV2SerializerRead() {
+    factory.setup(
+        entity,
+        URI.create("cassandra://whatever/my_table?primary=hgw&data=my_col&serializer=v2"),
+        StringConverter.getDefault());
+    long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    KeyValue<?> kv =
+        factory.toKeyValue(
+            entity,
+            attrWildcard,
+            "key",
+            attrWildcard.toAttributePrefix(true) + "1",
+            now,
+            Offsets.empty(),
+            Cell.newBuilder()
+                .setSeqId(1L)
+                .setValue(ByteString.copyFrom(new byte[] {1}))
+                .build()
+                .toByteArray());
+    assertNotNull(kv);
+    kv =
+        factory.toKeyValue(
+            entity,
+            attrWildcard,
+            "key",
+            attrWildcard.toAttributePrefix(true) + "1",
+            System.currentTimeMillis(),
+            Offsets.empty(),
+            new byte[] {(byte) 199, 0});
+    assertNull(kv);
+  }
 }