--- a/src/shared/UniqueApplication.h
+++ b/src/shared/UniqueApplication.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define KONVERGO_UNIQUEAPPLICATION_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QDebug>
 #include "Paths.h"
 #include "LocalJsonServer.h"
 #include "LocalJsonClient.h"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
     });
 
     if (!m_server->listen())
-      throw FatalException("Failed to listen to uniqueApp socket: " + m_server->errorString());
+      qWarning() << "Failed to listen to uniqueApp socket: " << m_server->errorString();
   }
 
   bool ensureUnique()