diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
index 6c24a487..93bec0e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "base/IEventQueue.h"
 #include "base/TMethodEventJob.h"
 #include "base/TMethodJob.h"
+#include "synergy/DisplayInvalidException.h"
 
 #include <math.h>
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ OSXScreen::OSXScreen(IEventQueue* events, bool isPrimary, bool autoShowHideCurso
 {
     m_displayID = CGMainDisplayID();
     if (!updateScreenShape(m_displayID, 0)) {
-        throw std::runtime_error ("failed to initialize screen shape");
+        throw DisplayInvalidException ("failed to initialize screen shape");
     }
 
 	try {
diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/App.cpp b/src/lib/synergy/App.cpp
index 4c8c1808..8abf4dde 100644
--- a/src/lib/synergy/App.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/App.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ipc/IpcMessage.h"
 #include "ipc/Ipc.h"
 #include "base/EventQueue.h"
+#include "DisplayInvalidException.h"
 
 #if SYSAPI_WIN32
 #include "arch/win32/ArchMiscWindows.h"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "platform/OSXDragSimulator.h"
 #endif
 
+
 App* App::s_instance = nullptr;
 
 //
@@ -125,6 +127,15 @@ App::run(int argc, char** argv)
         // using the exit(int) function!
         result = e.getCode();
     }
+    catch (DisplayInvalidException& die) {
+        LOG((CLOG_CRIT "A display invalid exception error occurred: %s\n", die.what()));
+        // display invalid exceptions can occur when going to sleep. When this process exits, the
+        // UI will restart us instantly. We don't really want that behevior, so we quies for a bit
+        (void)sleep(10);
+    }
+    catch (std::runtime_error& re) {
+        LOG((CLOG_CRIT "A runtime error occurred: %s\n", re.what()));
+    }
     catch (std::exception& e) {
         LOG((CLOG_CRIT "An error occurred: %s\n", e.what()));
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/DisplayInvalidException.h b/src/lib/synergy/DisplayInvalidException.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdc32801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/DisplayInvalidException.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * synergy -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
+ *
+ * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * found in the file LICENSE that should have accompanied this file.
+ *
+ * This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef SYNERGY_DISPLAYINVALIDEXCEPTION_H
+#define SYNERGY_DISPLAYINVALIDEXCEPTION_H
+
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+class DisplayInvalidException : public std::runtime_error {
+    public:
+        DisplayInvalidException(const char* msg):
+                std::runtime_error(msg)
+        {
+        }
+
+        DisplayInvalidException(std::string msg):
+                std::runtime_error(msg)
+        {
+        }
+};
+
+
+#endif //SYNERGY_DISPLAYINVALIDEXCEPTION_H