diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.3.7.1
+
+Bug fix: catch exceptions during reload [#64](https://github.com/snoyberg/keter/issues/64)
+
 ## 1.3.7
 
 * Add ability to use middleware [#63](https://github.com/snoyberg/keter/pulls/63)
diff --git a/Keter/AppManager.hs b/Keter/AppManager.hs
--- a/Keter/AppManager.hs
+++ b/Keter/AppManager.hs
@@ -222,18 +222,23 @@
         eres <- E.try $ App.start appStartConfig appid input
         case eres of
             Left e -> do
-                let name =
-                        case appid of
-                            AIBuiltin -> "<builtin>"
-                            AINamed x -> x
                 log $ ErrorStartingBundle name e
                 return Nothing
             Right app -> return $ Just app
     processAction (Just app) (Reload input) = do
-        App.reload app input
-        -- reloading will /always/ result in a valid app, either the old one
-        -- will continue running or the new one will replace it.
-        return $ Just app
+        eres <- E.try $ App.reload app input
+        case eres of
+            Left e -> do
+                log $ ErrorStartingBundle name e
+                -- reloading will /always/ result in a valid app, either the old one
+                -- will continue running or the new one will replace it.
+                return (Just app)
+            Right () -> return $ Just app
+
+    name =
+        case appid of
+            AIBuiltin -> "<builtin>"
+            AINamed x -> x
 
 addApp :: AppManager -> FilePath -> IO ()
 addApp appMan bundle = do
diff --git a/keter.cabal b/keter.cabal
--- a/keter.cabal
+++ b/keter.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                keter
-Version:             1.3.7
+Version:             1.3.7.1
 Synopsis:            Web application deployment manager, focusing on Haskell web frameworks
 Description:         Hackage documentation generation is not reliable. For up to date documentation, please see: <http://www.stackage.org/package/keter>.
 Homepage:            http://www.yesodweb.com/