diff --git a/platform/mv3/extension/js/background.js b/platform/mv3/extension/js/background.js
index 1667ab175..47da5556e 100644
--- a/platform/mv3/extension/js/background.js
+++ b/platform/mv3/extension/js/background.js
@@ -320,4 +320,8 @@ async function start() {
     }
 }
 
-start();
+try {
+    start();
+} catch(reason) {
+    console.trace(reason);
+}