diff --git a/eas/api/instagram/__init__.py b/eas/api/instagram/__init__.py
index 585937c..8be573e 100644
--- a/eas/api/instagram/__init__.py
+++ b/eas/api/instagram/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ class Comment:
 
 
 def _extract_media_pk(url):
-    return _CLIENT.media_pk_from_url(url)
+    try:
+        return _CLIENT.media_pk_from_url(url)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        LOG.info("Invalid instagram URL %r: %s", url, e)
+        raise InvalidURL(f"Invalid URL: {url}") from e
 
 
 def _fetch_comments(url):
diff --git a/eas/api/tests/int/test_lamadava.py b/eas/api/tests/int/test_lamadava.py
index 23cdf98..12e45d8 100644
--- a/eas/api/tests/int/test_lamadava.py
+++ b/eas/api/tests/int/test_lamadava.py
@@ -102,3 +102,9 @@ def test_fail_on_disabled_comments(requestsm):
     )
     with pytest.raises(InvalidURL):
         get_comments(url)
+
+
+def test_fail_on_invalid_url_decode():
+    url = "https://www.instagram.com/p/á/"
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidURL):
+        get_comments(url)