diff --git a/lib/executor.js b/lib/executor.js
index 1cf1d959..26d6cfe7 100644
--- a/lib/executor.js
+++ b/lib/executor.js
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ function start(type, data, startedCallback, finishedCallback, failedCallback) {
         failedCallback
     };
 
-    executorProcess.send({
-        type: 'start-' + type,
-        data,
-        tid: messageTid
-    });
+    try {
+        executorProcess.send({
+            type: 'start-' + type,
+            data,
+            tid: messageTid
+        });
+    } catch (error) {
+        failedCallback('Executor process: ' + error.message);
+    }
 
     messageTid++;
 }