diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
index 48ced3371a8..cd21ee19270 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ async function start() {
       }
     });
   }
-  await flipperServer.connect();
+  await flipperServer
+    .connect()
+    .catch((e) => console.warn('Flipper Server failed to initialize', e));
 
   const t8 = performance.now();
   const appServerStartedMS = t8 - t7;