diff --git a/apps/electron/main.js b/apps/electron/main.js
index bbac17f56..a06653701 100644
--- a/apps/electron/main.js
+++ b/apps/electron/main.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async function startBackend() {
 
   await initAssets();
 
-  const result = await startServer();
+  const result = await startServer(escalateError);
   loaded = result.message;
 
   await startIntegrations();
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ function askToQuit() {
   win.send('user-request-shutdown');
 }
 
+function escalateError(error) {
+  dialog.showErrorBox('An unrecoverable error occurred', error);
+  app.quit();
+}
+
 // Ensure there isn't another instance of the app running already
 const lock = app.requestSingleInstanceLock();
 if (!lock) {
@@ -213,11 +218,8 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
   const trayMenuTemplate = getTrayMenu(bringToFront, askToQuit);
   const trayContextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate(trayMenuTemplate);
   tray.setContextMenu(trayContextMenu);
-
-  
 });
 
-
 // unregister shortcuts before quitting
 app.once('will-quit', () => {
   globalShortcut.unregisterAll();
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 1e5125027..82afb50e9 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -153,9 +153,10 @@ export const initAssets = async () => {
 
 /**
  * Starts servers
- * @return {Promise<string>}
  */
-export const startServer = async () => {
+export const startServer = async (
+  escalateErrorFn?: (error: string) => void,
+): Promise<{ message: string; serverPort: number }> => {
   checkStart(OntimeStartOrder.InitServer);
 
   const { serverPort } = DataProvider.getSettings();
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ export const startServer = async () => {
     },
   });
 
+  // initialise logging service, escalateErrorFn is only exists in electron
+  logger.init(escalateErrorFn);
+
   // initialise rundown service
   const persistedRundown = DataProvider.getRundown();
   const persistedCustomFields = DataProvider.getCustomFields();
diff --git a/apps/server/src/classes/Logger.ts b/apps/server/src/classes/Logger.ts
index 689e5bfe7..51fbcc07f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/classes/Logger.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/classes/Logger.ts
@@ -8,19 +8,26 @@ import { consoleRed } from '../utils/console.js';
 
 class Logger {
   private queue: Log[];
+  private escalateErrorFn: (error: string) => void | null;
 
   constructor() {
     this.queue = [];
+    this.escalateErrorFn = null;
   }
 
   /**
    * Enabling setup logger after init
    */
-  init() {
+  init(escalateErrorFn: (error: string) => void) {
     this.queue.forEach((log) => {
       this._push(log);
     });
     this.queue = [];
+
+    // we only get this when running in electron
+    if (escalateErrorFn) {
+      this.escalateErrorFn = escalateErrorFn;
+    }
   }
 
   private addToQueue(log: Log) {
@@ -105,6 +112,7 @@ class Logger {
    */
   crash(origin: string, text: string) {
     this.emit(LogLevel.Severe, origin, text);
+    this.escalateErrorFn?.(text);
   }
 
   /**