diff --git a/src/webserver/Listener.h b/src/webserver/Listener.h
index d848a107..07f7df52 100644
--- a/src/webserver/Listener.h
+++ b/src/webserver/Listener.h
@@ -240,12 +240,22 @@ public:
         // Bind to the server address
         acceptor_.bind(endpoint, ec);
         if (ec)
-            return;
+        {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error)
+                << "Failed to bind to endpoint: " << endpoint
+                << ". message: " << ec.message();
+            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to bind to specified endpoint");
+        }
 
         // Start listening for connections
         acceptor_.listen(net::socket_base::max_listen_connections, ec);
         if (ec)
-            return;
+        {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error)
+                << "Failed to listen at endpoint: " << endpoint
+                << ". message: " << ec.message();
+            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to listen at specified endpoint");
+        }
     }
 
     // Start accepting incoming connections