diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php b/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
index 3d1f5159933f8..2e09d2bb6698b 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
@@ -810,8 +810,12 @@ public function place($token, $shippingMethodCode = null)
             case \Magento\Sales\Model\Order::STATE_PROCESSING:
             case \Magento\Sales\Model\Order::STATE_COMPLETE:
             case \Magento\Sales\Model\Order::STATE_PAYMENT_REVIEW:
-                if (!$order->getEmailSent()) {
-                    $this->orderSender->send($order);
+                try {
+                    if (!$order->getEmailSent()) {
+                        $this->orderSender->send($order);
+                    }
+                } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                    $this->_logger->critical($e);
                 }
                 $this->_checkoutSession->start();
                 break;