diff --git a/kupfer/plugin/empathy.py b/kupfer/plugin/empathy.py
index cb5dd1918..873b9e41d 100644
--- a/kupfer/plugin/empathy.py
+++ b/kupfer/plugin/empathy.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from kupfer import icons
 from kupfer import plugin_support
+from kupfer import pretty
 from kupfer.objects import Leaf, Action, Source, AppLeaf
 from kupfer.weaklib import dbus_signal_connect_weakly
 from kupfer.obj.helplib import PicklingHelperMixin
@@ -67,10 +68,13 @@
 EMPATHY_CONTACT_ID = "EMPATHY_CONTACT_ID"
 
 def _create_dbus_connection():
-	sbus = dbus.SessionBus()
-	proxy_obj = sbus.get_object(ACCOUNTMANAGER_IFACE, ACCOUNTMANAGER_PATH)
-	dbus_iface = dbus.Interface(proxy_obj, DBUS_PROPS_IFACE)
-	return dbus_iface
+	try:
+		sbus = dbus.SessionBus()
+		proxy_obj = sbus.get_object(ACCOUNTMANAGER_IFACE, ACCOUNTMANAGER_PATH)
+		dbus_iface = dbus.Interface(proxy_obj, DBUS_PROPS_IFACE)
+		return dbus_iface
+	except dbus.DBusException as exc:
+		pretty.print_exc(__name__)
 
 
 class EmpathyContact(JabberContact):