diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritz/common.py b/homeassistant/components/fritz/common.py
index 0fb062af2d7..61cff890a93 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritz/common.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritz/common.py
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@ class FritzBoxTools:
 
     def _update_hosts_info(self) -> list[HostInfo]:
         """Retrieve latest hosts information from the FRITZ!Box."""
-        return self.fritz_hosts.get_hosts_info()  # type: ignore [no-any-return]
+        try:
+            return self.fritz_hosts.get_hosts_info()  # type: ignore [no-any-return]
+        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=[broad-except]
+            if not self.hass.is_stopping:
+                raise HomeAssistantError("Error refreshing hosts info") from ex
+        return []
 
     def _update_device_info(self) -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
         """Retrieve latest device information from the FRITZ!Box."""