diff --git a/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerRSocket.tsx b/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerRSocket.tsx
index d8e61a7ec..959109464 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerRSocket.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerRSocket.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,13 @@ class ServerRSocket extends ServerAdapter {
       clientQuery,
       clientConnection,
     );
-    client.then((client) => (resolvedClient = client)).catch((_) => {});
+    client
+      .then((client) => {
+        resolvedClient = client;
+      })
+      .catch((e) => {
+        console.error('Failed to resolve new client', e);
+      });
 
     return {
       fireAndForget: (payload: {data: string}) => {
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerWebSocketBrowser.tsx b/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerWebSocketBrowser.tsx
index c32d0bf3e..55b005ebd 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerWebSocketBrowser.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/server/comms/ServerWebSocketBrowser.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ class ServerWebSocketBrowser extends ServerWebSocketBase {
             extendedClientQuery,
             clientConnection,
           );
-          client.then((client) => (resolvedClient = client)).catch((_) => {});
+          client
+            .then((client) => {
+              resolvedClient = client;
+            })
+            .catch((e) => {
+              console.error('Failed to connect client over webSocket', e);
+            });
 
           clients[app] = client;