diff --git a/src/revpi_middleware/dbus_middleware1/bus_provider.py b/src/revpi_middleware/dbus_middleware1/bus_provider.py
index d3b6701..bc45d4a 100644
--- a/src/revpi_middleware/dbus_middleware1/bus_provider.py
+++ b/src/revpi_middleware/dbus_middleware1/bus_provider.py
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@ class BusProvider(Thread):
     def run(self):
         log.debug("enter BusProvider.run")
 
-        self._bus.publish(
-            REVPI_DBUS_NAME,
-            InterfacePiControl(self.picontrol_device, self.config_rsc),
-        )
+        try:
+            self._bus.publish(
+                REVPI_DBUS_NAME,
+                InterfacePiControl(self.picontrol_device, self.config_rsc),
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"can not publish dbus {REVPI_DBUS_NAME}: {e}")
+
+        try:
+            self._loop.run()
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"can not run dbus mainloop: {e}")
 
-        self._loop.run()
         log.debug("leave BusProvider.run")
 
     def stop(self):