diff --git a/src/HABApp/openhab/definitions/websockets/item_value_types.py b/src/HABApp/openhab/definitions/websockets/item_value_types.py
index bc075d54..1727957a 100644
--- a/src/HABApp/openhab/definitions/websockets/item_value_types.py
+++ b/src/HABApp/openhab/definitions/websockets/item_value_types.py
@@ -158,7 +158,12 @@ def get_value(self) -> HSB:
     @override
     @staticmethod
     def get_value_from_state(state: str) -> HSB:
-        return HSBTypeModel(type='HSB', value=state).get_value()
+        try:
+            # Try to parse the value normally
+            return HSBTypeModel(type='HSB', value=state).get_value()
+        except ValueError:
+            # Return black (0,0,0) as default for any invalid value
+            return HSB(0, 0, 0)
 
     # noinspection PyNestedDecorators
     @override