diff --git a/src/backend/logger/logger.ts b/src/backend/logger/logger.ts
index fee4455bc4..477cc56a0a 100644
--- a/src/backend/logger/logger.ts
+++ b/src/backend/logger/logger.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ export function initLogger() {
         forceLog: true
       })
     })
+    .catch((error) =>
+      logError(['Failed to fetch system information', error], LogPrefix.Backend)
+    )
 
   logInfo(['Legendary location:', join(...Object.values(getLegendaryBin()))], {
     prefix: LogPrefix.Legendary,
diff --git a/src/backend/main.ts b/src/backend/main.ts
index bb73abb2e1..39e37a492f 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.ts
+++ b/src/backend/main.ts
@@ -978,7 +978,15 @@ ipcMain.handle(
 
     const logFileLocation = getLogFileLocation(appName)
 
-    const systemInfo = await getSystemInfo().then(formatSystemInfo)
+    const systemInfo = await getSystemInfo()
+      .then(formatSystemInfo)
+      .catch((error) => {
+        logError(
+          ['Failed to fetch system information', error],
+          LogPrefix.Backend
+        )
+        return 'Error, check general log'
+      })
     writeFileSync(logFileLocation, 'System Info:\n' + `${systemInfo}\n` + '\n')
 
     const gameSettingsString = JSON.stringify(gameSettings, null, '\t')