diff --git a/python/langsmith/client.py b/python/langsmith/client.py
index 7cff881c4..4b7659d2c 100644
--- a/python/langsmith/client.py
+++ b/python/langsmith/client.py
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ def upload_csv(
 
     @staticmethod
     def _run_transform(
-        run: Union[ls_schemas.Run, dict, ls_schemas.RunLikeDict]
+        run: Union[ls_schemas.Run, dict, ls_schemas.RunLikeDict],
     ) -> dict:
         if hasattr(run, "dict") and callable(getattr(run, "dict")):
             run_create = run.dict()  # type: ignore
@@ -3193,6 +3193,10 @@ def _tracing_thread_handle_batch(
     update = [it.item for it in batch if it.action == "update"]
     try:
         client.batch_ingest_runs(create=create, update=update, pre_sampled=True)
+    except Exception:
+        # exceptions are logged elsewhere, but we need to make sure the
+        # background thread continues to run
+        pass
     finally:
         for _ in batch:
             tracing_queue.task_done()
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index fcd380a6f..ca913591e 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "langsmith"
-version = "0.0.84"
+version = "0.0.85"
 description = "Client library to connect to the LangSmith LLM Tracing and Evaluation Platform."
 authors = ["LangChain <support@langchain.dev>"]
 license = "MIT"