diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index fca16e48c..112d82021 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -400,4 +400,6 @@ httpsPromise.then(function(startupHttps) {
             process.exit();
         });
     });
-});
+}).catch(function(err) {
+    console.log("Failed to get https settings: " + err);
+});;