diff --git a/libsaria/server/__init__.py b/libsaria/server/__init__.py
index 72563c52..90319370 100644
--- a/libsaria/server/__init__.py
+++ b/libsaria/server/__init__.py
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ server = None
 
 def setup_server():
 	global server
-	server = HTTPServer(('', 4242), request.Handler)
-	server.serve_forever()
+	try:
+		server = HTTPServer(('', 4242), request.Handler)
+		server.serve_forever()
+	except Exception,e:
+		print "Error starting server:", e
 threading.Thread(target=setup_server).start()
 
 def shutdown():