diff --git a/src/core/Hypridle.cpp b/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
index 9726595..9920f40 100644
--- a/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
@@ -480,8 +480,7 @@ void CHypridle::setupDBUS() {
         m_sDBUSState.connection->addMatch("type='signal',path='" + path + "',interface='org.freedesktop.login1.Session'", handleDbusLogin, sdbus::floating_slot_t{});
         m_sDBUSState.connection->addMatch("type='signal',path='/org/freedesktop/login1',interface='org.freedesktop.login1.Manager'", handleDbusSleep, sdbus::floating_slot_t{});
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
-        Debug::log(CRIT, "Couldn't connect to logind service ({})", e.what());
-        exit(1);
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Couldn't connect to logind service ({})", e.what());
     }
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Using dbus path {}", path.c_str());