diff --git a/.changeset/small-steaks-refuse.md b/.changeset/small-steaks-refuse.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b14610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-steaks-refuse.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@watergis/maplibre-gl-legend": patch
+---
+
+fix: add error handling when sprite@2x.png is not reachable
diff --git a/packages/maplibre-gl-legend/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/maplibre-gl-legend/src/lib/index.ts
index 4d39b3c..06126be 100644
--- a/packages/maplibre-gl-legend/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/maplibre-gl-legend/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -350,9 +350,11 @@ export class MaplibreLegendControl implements IControl {
 					this.loadImage(`${styleUrl}@2x.png`),
 					this.loadJson(`${styleUrl}.json`)
 				]);
-				await promise.then(([image, json]) => {
-					this.setSprite(image, json);
-				});
+				await promise
+					.then(([image, json]) => {
+						this.setSprite(image, json);
+					})
+					.catch((err) => console.error(err));
 				this.updateLegendControl();
 				map.off('idle', afterLoadListener);
 			}