diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php b/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
index 9c9b4dc3e87a7..701bba9cf76cb 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Paypal/Model/Express/Checkout.php
@@ -810,7 +810,11 @@ public function place($token, $shippingMethodCode = null)
             case \Magento\Sales\Model\Order::STATE_COMPLETE:
             case \Magento\Sales\Model\Order::STATE_PAYMENT_REVIEW:
                 if (!$order->getEmailSent()) {
-                    $this->orderSender->send($order);
+                    try {
+                        $this->orderSender->send($order);
+                    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                        $this->_logger->critical($e);
+                    }
                 }
                 $this->_checkoutSession->start();
                 break;