diff --git a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
index af9bca0a8..e25048c1b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ static pid_t StartUnixWorker(const std::vector<std::string>& configs, bool close
 				}
 
 				_exit(RunWorker(configs, closeConsoleLog, stderrFile));
+			} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+				Log(LogCritical, "cli") << "Exception in main process: " << DiagnosticInformation(ex);
+				_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 			} catch (...) {
 				_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 			}
@@ -690,6 +693,9 @@ int DaemonCommand::Run(const po::variables_map& vm, const std::vector<std::strin
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	try {
 		return RunWorker(configs);
+	} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+		Log(LogCritical, "cli")	<< "Exception in main process: " << DiagnosticInformation(ex);
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	} catch (...) {
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}