diff --git a/ios/forward/forward.go b/ios/forward/forward.go
index a630af31..a2be38c3 100644
--- a/ios/forward/forward.go
+++ b/ios/forward/forward.go
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ func Forward(device ios.DeviceEntry, hostPort uint16, phonePort uint16) error {
 	log.Infof("Start listening on port %d forwarding to port %d on device", hostPort, phonePort)
 	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("0.0.0.0:%d", hostPort))
 
-	go connectionAccept(l, device.DeviceID, phonePort)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	go connectionAccept(l, device.DeviceID, phonePort)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 64c57e3f..76c2b32d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1096,7 +1096,8 @@ func handleProfileList(device ios.DeviceEntry) {
 }
 
 func startForwarding(device ios.DeviceEntry, hostPort int, targetPort int) {
-	forward.Forward(device, uint16(hostPort), uint16(targetPort))
+	err := forward.Forward(device, uint16(hostPort), uint16(targetPort))
+	exitIfError("failed to forward port", err)
 	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
 	<-c