diff --git a/pennylane/devices/_qubit_device.py b/pennylane/devices/_qubit_device.py
index a182af16b2e..7408513e830 100644
--- a/pennylane/devices/_qubit_device.py
+++ b/pennylane/devices/_qubit_device.py
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ def vn_entropy(self, wires, log_base):
         """
         try:
             state = self.density_matrix(wires=self.wires)
-        except qml.QuantumFunctionError as e:  # pragma: no cover
+        except (qml.QuantumFunctionError, NotImplementedError) as e:  # pragma: no cover
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 f"Cannot compute the Von Neumman entropy with device {self.name} that is not capable of returning the "
                 f"state. "
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ def vn_entanglement_entropy(self, wires0, wires1, log_base):
         """
         try:
             state = self.density_matrix(wires=self.wires)
-        except qml.QuantumFunctionError as e:  # pragma: no cover
+        except (qml.QuantumFunctionError, NotImplementedError) as e:  # pragma: no cover
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 f"Cannot compute the Von Neumman entropy with device {self.name} that is not capable of returning the "
                 f"state. "
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ def mutual_info(self, wires0, wires1, log_base):
         """
         try:
             state = self.density_matrix(wires=self.wires)
-        except qml.QuantumFunctionError as e:  # pragma: no cover
+        except (qml.QuantumFunctionError, NotImplementedError) as e:  # pragma: no cover
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 f"Cannot compute the mutual information with device {self.name} that is not capable of returning the "
                 f"state. "