diff --git a/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/http-receiver.ts b/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/http-receiver.ts
index e3310fb76909..7eef5d19a184 100644
--- a/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/http-receiver.ts
+++ b/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/http-receiver.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ export const initBackground: ModuleInitBackground = ({ mainWindowProxy, mainThre
         }
 
         logger.info(SERVICE_NAME, 'Starting server');
-        await receiver.start();
+
+        try {
+            await receiver.start();
+        } catch (error) {
+            // Don't fail hard if the server can't start
+            logger.error(SERVICE_NAME, 'Failed to start server: ' + error);
+        }
 
         return receiver.getInfo();
     };