diff --git a/gramps_webapi/api/media.py b/gramps_webapi/api/media.py
index 3a90b959..aacf8f83 100644
--- a/gramps_webapi/api/media.py
+++ b/gramps_webapi/api/media.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def get_media_size(self, db_handle: Optional[DbReadBase] = None) -> int:
         if not db_handle:
             db_handle = get_db_handle()
         if not os.path.isdir(self.base_dir):
-            raise ValueError(f"Directory {self.base_dir} does not exist")
+            return 0
         size = 0
         paths_seen = set()
         for obj in db_handle.iter_media():