diff --git a/src/layman/layer/db/table.py b/src/layman/layer/db/table.py
index 40baeb05d..ae3814bee 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/db/table.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/db/table.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from psycopg2 import sql
 
 from db import util as db_util
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 from . import get_internal_table_name
 from .. import LAYER_TYPE, util as layer_util
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PATCH_MODE = patch_mode.DELETE_IF_DEPENDANT
 
 
@@ -26,6 +28,18 @@ def get_layer_info(workspace, layername,):
             db_uri_str = None
         else:
             db_uri_str = table_uri.db_uri_str
+            try:
+                db_util.get_connection_pool(db_uri_str=db_uri_str,)
+            except BaseException:
+                result['db'] = {
+                    'schema': table_uri.schema,
+                    'table': table_uri.table,
+                    'geo_column': table_uri.geo_column,
+                    'external_uri': layer_util.redact_uri(table_uri.db_uri_str),
+                    'status': 'NOT_AVAILABLE',
+                    'error': 'Cannot connect to DB.',
+                }
+                return result
         try:
             rows = db_util.run_query(f"""
     SELECT schemaname, tablename, tableowner