diff --git a/sol/sol_manager.cpp b/sol/sol_manager.cpp
index 2046fe4..3db7313 100644
--- a/sol/sol_manager.cpp
+++ b/sol/sol_manager.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                                       startHostConsole();
                                   }
                               });
-}
+} // namespace sol
 
 void Manager::stopHostConsole()
 {
@@ -98,7 +98,18 @@
 {
     if (payloadMap.empty())
     {
-        startHostConsole();
+        try
+        {
+            startHostConsole();
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("Encountered exception when starting host console. "
+                            "Hence stopping host console.",
+                            entry("EXCEPTION=%s", e.what()));
+            stopHostConsole();
+            throw;
+        }
     }
 
     // Create the SOL Context data for payload instance