diff --git a/worlds/_bizhawk/context.py b/worlds/_bizhawk/context.py
index 85e2c9909738..05bee23412d5 100644
--- a/worlds/_bizhawk/context.py
+++ b/worlds/_bizhawk/context.py
@@ -234,8 +234,11 @@ async def _run_game(rom: str):
 
 
 async def _patch_and_run_game(patch_file: str):
-    metadata, output_file = Patch.create_rom_file(patch_file)
-    Utils.async_start(_run_game(output_file))
+    try:
+        metadata, output_file = Patch.create_rom_file(patch_file)
+        Utils.async_start(_run_game(output_file))
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.exception(exc)
 
 
 def launch() -> None: