diff --git a/bin/weewx/wxengine.py b/bin/weewx/wxengine.py
index 4f66b4f1..3176b525 100644
--- a/bin/weewx/wxengine.py
+++ b/bin/weewx/wxengine.py
@@ -370,9 +370,12 @@ class StdArchive(StdService):
     def newArchivePacket(self, archivePacket):
         """Add a new archive record to the SQL archive and stats databases."""
 
-        # Add the new record to the archive database and stats database:
-        self.archive.addRecord(archivePacket)
-        self.statsDb.addArchiveRecord(archivePacket)
+        try:
+            # Add the new record to the archive database and stats database:
+            self.archive.addRecord(archivePacket)
+            self.statsDb.addArchiveRecord(archivePacket)
+        except weewx.ArchiveError:
+            pass
         
     def processArchiveData(self):
         """Retrieves that last timestamp in the database, then posts that time to the engine"""