diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 8c268535fa..4ffa5f6240 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Carbon\Exceptions\InvalidFormatException;
 use Exception;
 use FireflyIII\Events\RequestedVersionCheckStatus;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
@@ -66,12 +67,24 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
      */
     public function dateRange(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $start         = new Carbon($request->get('start'));
-        $end           = new Carbon($request->get('end'));
+        try {
+            $stringStart = e((string)$request->get('start'));
+            $start  = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $stringStart);
+        } catch (InvalidFormatException $e) {
+            Log::error(sprintf('Start: could not parse date string "%s" so ignore it.', $stringStart));
+            $start = Carbon::now()->startOfMonth();
+        }
+        try {
+            $stringEnd = e((string)$request->get('end'));
+            $end    = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $stringEnd);
+        } catch (InvalidFormatException $e) {
+            Log::error(sprintf('End could not parse date string "%s" so ignore it.', $stringEnd));
+            $end = Carbon::now()->endOfMonth();
+        }
         $label         = $request->get('label');
         $isCustomRange = false;
 
-        Log::debug('Received dateRange', ['start' => $request->get('start'), 'end' => $request->get('end'), 'label' => $request->get('label')]);
+        Log::debug('Received dateRange', ['start' => $stringStart, 'end' => $stringEnd, 'label' => $request->get('label')]);
         // check if the label is "everything" or "Custom range" which will betray
         // a possible problem with the budgets.
         if ($label === (string)trans('firefly.everything') || $label === (string)trans('firefly.customRange')) {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000000_create_support_tables.php b/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000000_create_support_tables.php
index 65925899dc..18c6be1856 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000000_create_support_tables.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000000_create_support_tables.php
@@ -84,6 +84,22 @@ class CreateSupportTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
+    private function createConfigurationTable(): void
+    {
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('configuration')) {
+            Schema::create(
+                'configuration',
+                static function (Blueprint $table) {
+                    $table->increments('id');
+                    $table->timestamps();
+                    $table->softDeletes();
+                    $table->string('name', 50);
+                    $table->text('data');
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     private function createCurrencyTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('transaction_currencies')) {
@@ -104,24 +120,6 @@ class CreateSupportTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
-    private function createTransactionTypeTable(): void
-    {
-        if (!Schema::hasTable('transaction_types')) {
-            Schema::create(
-                'transaction_types',
-                static function (Blueprint $table) {
-                    $table->increments('id');
-                    $table->timestamps();
-                    $table->softDeletes();
-                    $table->string('type', 50);
-
-                    // type must be unique.
-                    $table->unique(['type']);
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
     private function createJobsTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('jobs')) {
@@ -158,6 +156,24 @@ class CreateSupportTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
+    private function createPermissionRoleTable(): void
+    {
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('permission_role')) {
+            Schema::create(
+                'permission_role',
+                static function (Blueprint $table) {
+                    $table->integer('permission_id')->unsigned();
+                    $table->integer('role_id')->unsigned();
+
+                    $table->foreign('permission_id')->references('id')->on('permissions')->onUpdate('cascade')->onDelete('cascade');
+                    $table->foreign('role_id')->references('id')->on('roles')->onUpdate('cascade')->onDelete('cascade');
+
+                    $table->primary(['permission_id', 'role_id']);
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     private function createPermissionsTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('permissions')) {
@@ -190,24 +206,6 @@ class CreateSupportTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
-    private function createPermissionRoleTable(): void
-    {
-        if (!Schema::hasTable('permission_role')) {
-            Schema::create(
-                'permission_role',
-                static function (Blueprint $table) {
-                    $table->integer('permission_id')->unsigned();
-                    $table->integer('role_id')->unsigned();
-
-                    $table->foreign('permission_id')->references('id')->on('permissions')->onUpdate('cascade')->onDelete('cascade');
-                    $table->foreign('role_id')->references('id')->on('roles')->onUpdate('cascade')->onDelete('cascade');
-
-                    $table->primary(['permission_id', 'role_id']);
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
     private function createSessionsTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('sessions')) {
@@ -225,17 +223,19 @@ class CreateSupportTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
-    private function createConfigurationTable(): void
+    private function createTransactionTypeTable(): void
     {
-        if (!Schema::hasTable('configuration')) {
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('transaction_types')) {
             Schema::create(
-                'configuration',
+                'transaction_types',
                 static function (Blueprint $table) {
                     $table->increments('id');
                     $table->timestamps();
                     $table->softDeletes();
-                    $table->string('name', 50);
-                    $table->text('data');
+                    $table->string('type', 50);
+
+                    // type must be unique.
+                    $table->unique(['type']);
                 }
             );
         }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000002_create_main_tables.php b/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000002_create_main_tables.php
index 7f364d2cf8..ba70a57a08 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000002_create_main_tables.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2016_06_16_000002_create_main_tables.php
@@ -124,44 +124,6 @@ class CreateMainTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
-    private function createPiggyBanksTable(): void
-    {
-        if (!Schema::hasTable('piggy_banks')) {
-            Schema::create(
-                'piggy_banks',
-                static function (Blueprint $table) {
-                    $table->increments('id');
-                    $table->timestamps();
-                    $table->softDeletes();
-                    $table->integer('account_id', false, true);
-                    $table->string('name', 1024);
-                    $table->decimal('targetamount', 32, 12);
-                    $table->date('startdate')->nullable();
-                    $table->date('targetdate')->nullable();
-                    $table->integer('order', false, true)->default(0);
-                    $table->boolean('active')->default(0);
-                    $table->boolean('encrypted')->default(1);
-                    $table->foreign('account_id')->references('id')->on('accounts')->onDelete('cascade');
-                }
-            );
-        }
-
-        if (!Schema::hasTable('piggy_bank_repetitions')) {
-            Schema::create(
-                'piggy_bank_repetitions',
-                static function (Blueprint $table) {
-                    $table->increments('id');
-                    $table->timestamps();
-                    $table->integer('piggy_bank_id', false, true);
-                    $table->date('startdate')->nullable();
-                    $table->date('targetdate')->nullable();
-                    $table->decimal('currentamount', 32, 12);
-                    $table->foreign('piggy_bank_id')->references('id')->on('piggy_banks')->onDelete('cascade');
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
     private function createAttachmentsTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('attachments')) {
@@ -323,6 +285,44 @@ class CreateMainTables extends Migration
         }
     }
 
+    private function createPiggyBanksTable(): void
+    {
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('piggy_banks')) {
+            Schema::create(
+                'piggy_banks',
+                static function (Blueprint $table) {
+                    $table->increments('id');
+                    $table->timestamps();
+                    $table->softDeletes();
+                    $table->integer('account_id', false, true);
+                    $table->string('name', 1024);
+                    $table->decimal('targetamount', 32, 12);
+                    $table->date('startdate')->nullable();
+                    $table->date('targetdate')->nullable();
+                    $table->integer('order', false, true)->default(0);
+                    $table->boolean('active')->default(0);
+                    $table->boolean('encrypted')->default(1);
+                    $table->foreign('account_id')->references('id')->on('accounts')->onDelete('cascade');
+                }
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('piggy_bank_repetitions')) {
+            Schema::create(
+                'piggy_bank_repetitions',
+                static function (Blueprint $table) {
+                    $table->increments('id');
+                    $table->timestamps();
+                    $table->integer('piggy_bank_id', false, true);
+                    $table->date('startdate')->nullable();
+                    $table->date('targetdate')->nullable();
+                    $table->decimal('currentamount', 32, 12);
+                    $table->foreign('piggy_bank_id')->references('id')->on('piggy_banks')->onDelete('cascade');
+                }
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     private function createPreferencesTable(): void
     {
         if (!Schema::hasTable('preferences')) {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_08_21_104626_add_user_groups.php b/database/migrations/2022_08_21_104626_add_user_groups.php
index 4a8ea74758..e21fc3b484 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2022_08_21_104626_add_user_groups.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_08_21_104626_add_user_groups.php
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 /**
  *
  */
-return new class () extends Migration {
+return new class() extends Migration {
     /**
      * Run the migrations.
      *
@@ -41,8 +43,16 @@ return new class () extends Migration {
             'currency_exchange_rates',
             function (Blueprint $table) {
                 if (!Schema::hasColumn('currency_exchange_rates', 'user_group_id')) {
-                    $table->bigInteger('user_group_id', false, true)->nullable()->after('user_id');
-                    $table->foreign('user_group_id', 'cer_to_ugi')->references('id')->on('user_groups')->onDelete('set null')->onUpdate('cascade');
+                    try {
+                        $table->bigInteger('user_group_id', false, true)->nullable()->after('user_id');
+                    } catch (QueryException $e) {
+                        Log::error(sprintf('Could not add column "user_group_id" to table "currency_exchange_rates": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+                    }
+                    try {
+                        $table->foreign('user_group_id', 'cer_to_ugi')->references('id')->on('user_groups')->onDelete('set null')->onUpdate('cascade');
+                    } catch (QueryException $e) {
+                        Log::error(sprintf('Could not add foreign key "cer_to_ugi" to table "currency_exchange_rates": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+                    }
                 }
             }
         );
@@ -58,9 +68,17 @@ return new class () extends Migration {
         Schema::table(
             'currency_exchange_rates',
             function (Blueprint $table) {
-                $table->dropForeign('cer_to_ugi');
+                try {
+                    $table->dropForeign('cer_to_ugi');
+                } catch (QueryException $e) {
+                    Log::error(sprintf('Could not drop foreign key "cer_to_ugi" from table "currency_exchange_rates": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+                }
                 if (Schema::hasColumn('currency_exchange_rates', 'user_group_id')) {
-                    $table->dropColumn('user_group_id');
+                    try {
+                        $table->dropColumn('user_group_id');
+                    } catch (QueryException $e) {
+                        Log::error(sprintf('Could not drop column "user_group_id" from table "currency_exchange_rates": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+                    }
                 }
             }
         );
diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_09_18_123911_create_notifications_table.php b/database/migrations/2022_09_18_123911_create_notifications_table.php
index cafb647bf0..e2781adaca 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2022_09_18_123911_create_notifications_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_09_18_123911_create_notifications_table.php
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
-return new class () extends Migration {
+return new class() extends Migration {
     /**
      * Run the migrations.
      *
@@ -34,14 +36,18 @@ return new class () extends Migration {
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('notifications', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->uuid('id')->primary();
-            $table->string('type');
-            $table->morphs('notifiable');
-            $table->text('data');
-            $table->timestamp('read_at')->nullable();
-            $table->timestamps();
-        });
+        try {
+            Schema::create('notifications', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->uuid('id')->primary();
+                $table->string('type');
+                $table->morphs('notifiable');
+                $table->text('data');
+                $table->timestamp('read_at')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamps();
+            });
+        } catch (QueryException $e) {
+            Log::error(sprintf('Could not create table "notifications": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_10_01_074908_invited_users.php b/database/migrations/2022_10_01_074908_invited_users.php
index d91ccb6508..3f1880741a 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2022_10_01_074908_invited_users.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_10_01_074908_invited_users.php
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
-return new class () extends Migration {
+return new class() extends Migration {
     /**
      * Run the migrations.
      *
@@ -34,16 +36,20 @@ return new class () extends Migration {
      */
     public function up(): void
     {
-        Schema::create('invited_users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->id();
-            $table->timestamps();
-            $table->integer('user_id', false, true);
-            $table->string('email', 255);
-            $table->string('invite_code', 64);
-            $table->dateTime('expires');
-            $table->boolean('redeemed');
-            $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users')->onDelete('cascade');
-        });
+        try {
+            Schema::create('invited_users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->id();
+                $table->timestamps();
+                $table->integer('user_id', false, true);
+                $table->string('email', 255);
+                $table->string('invite_code', 64);
+                $table->dateTime('expires');
+                $table->boolean('redeemed');
+                $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users')->onDelete('cascade');
+            });
+        } catch (QueryException $e) {
+            Log::error(sprintf('Could not create table "invited_users": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_10_01_210238_audit_log_entries.php b/database/migrations/2022_10_01_210238_audit_log_entries.php
index 5b6d2d1ae9..6cd4ad159f 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2022_10_01_210238_audit_log_entries.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_10_01_210238_audit_log_entries.php
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
-return new class () extends Migration {
+return new class() extends Migration {
     /**
      * Run the migrations.
      *
@@ -34,21 +36,25 @@ return new class () extends Migration {
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('audit_log_entries', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->id();
-            $table->timestamps();
-            $table->softDeletes();
+        try {
+            Schema::create('audit_log_entries', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->id();
+                $table->timestamps();
+                $table->softDeletes();
 
-            $table->integer('auditable_id', false, true);
-            $table->string('auditable_type');
+                $table->integer('auditable_id', false, true);
+                $table->string('auditable_type');
 
-            $table->integer('changer_id', false, true);
-            $table->string('changer_type');
+                $table->integer('changer_id', false, true);
+                $table->string('changer_type');
 
-            $table->string('action', 255);
-            $table->text('before')->nullable();
-            $table->text('after')->nullable();
-        });
+                $table->string('action', 255);
+                $table->text('before')->nullable();
+                $table->text('after')->nullable();
+            });
+        } catch (QueryException $e) {
+            Log::error(sprintf('Could not create table "audit_log_entries": %s', $e->getMessage()));
+        }
     }
 
     /**