diff --git a/earwigbot/exceptions.py b/earwigbot/exceptions.py
index 193c9ed..f321ab7 100644
--- a/earwigbot/exceptions.py
+++ b/earwigbot/exceptions.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ This module contains all exceptions used by EarwigBot::
      |    +-- BrokenSocketError
      +-- WikiToolsetError
           +-- SiteNotFoundError
+          +-- ServiceError
+          |    +-- APIError
+          |    +-- SQLError
           +-- NoServiceError
-          +-- APIError
-          +-- SQLError
           +-- LoginError
           +-- NamespaceNotFoundError
           +-- PageNotFoundError
@@ -82,13 +83,15 @@ class SiteNotFoundError(WikiToolsetError):
     Raised by :py:class:`~earwigbot.wiki.sitesdb.SitesDB`.
     """
 
-class NoServiceError(WikiToolsetError):
-    """No service is functioning to handle a specific task.
+class ServiceError(WikiToolsetError):
+    """Base exception class for an error within a service (the API or SQL).
 
-    Raised by :py:meth:`Site.delegate <earwigbot.wiki.site.Site.delegate>`.
+    This is caught by :py:meth:`Site.delegate
+    <earwigbot.wiki.site.Site.delegate>` to indicate a service is
+    non-functional so another, less-preferred one can be tried.
     """
 
-class APIError(WikiToolsetError):
+class APIError(ServiceError):
     """Couldn't connect to a site's API.
 
     Perhaps the server doesn't exist, our URL is wrong or incomplete, or
@@ -97,12 +100,18 @@ class APIError(WikiToolsetError):
     Raised by :py:meth:`Site.api_query <earwigbot.wiki.site.Site.api_query>`.
     """
 
-class SQLError(WikiToolsetError):
+class SQLError(ServiceError):
     """Some error involving SQL querying occurred.
 
     Raised by :py:meth:`Site.sql_query <earwigbot.wiki.site.Site.sql_query>`.
     """
 
+class NoServiceError(WikiToolsetError):
+    """No service is functioning to handle a specific task.
+
+    Raised by :py:meth:`Site.delegate <earwigbot.wiki.site.Site.delegate>`.
+    """
+
 class LoginError(WikiToolsetError):
     """An error occured while trying to login.
 
diff --git a/earwigbot/wiki/site.py b/earwigbot/wiki/site.py
index a95f7cc..6c8312e 100644
--- a/earwigbot/wiki/site.py
+++ b/earwigbot/wiki/site.py
@@ -837,5 +837,8 @@ class Site(object):
         order = self._get_service_order()
         for srv in order:
             if srv in services:
-                return services[srv](*args, **kwargs)
+                try:
+                    return services[srv](*args, **kwargs)
+                except exceptions.ServiceError:
+                    continue
         raise exceptions.NoServiceError(services)