diff --git a/bumblebee-status b/bumblebee-status
index a889d46..9526e62 100755
--- a/bumblebee-status
+++ b/bumblebee-status
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ def main():
     output.draw('stop')
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as e:
+        output = core.output.i3()
+        output.modules(core.module.Error(None, 'main', e))
+        output.draw('start')
+        output.update()
+        output.draw('statusline')
 
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