diff --git a/bumblebee-status b/bumblebee-status
index 1f94410..4745e40 100755
--- a/bumblebee-status
+++ b/bumblebee-status
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def main():
         inp.stop()
         sys.exit(0)
     except BaseException as e:
+        if not engine: raise
         module = engine.current_module()
         logging.exception(e)
         if output.started():
diff --git a/bumblebee/popup.py b/bumblebee/popup.py
index 5a288c4..1142664 100644
--- a/bumblebee/popup.py
+++ b/bumblebee/popup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ try:
     import Tkinter as tk
 except ImportError:
     # python 3
-    import tkinter as tk
+    try:
+        import tkinter as tk
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
 
 import logging