diff --git a/solara/server/app.py b/solara/server/app.py
index 6df821c22..b2288a5f6 100644
--- a/solara/server/app.py
+++ b/solara/server/app.py
@@ -362,7 +362,12 @@ def on_msg(msg):
 
             container = ipyvuetify.Html(tag="div")
             context.container = container
-            load_app_widget(None, app, path)
+            try:
+                load_app_widget(None, app, path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                msg = f"Error loading app: from path {path} and app {app_name}"
+                logger.exception(msg)
+                raise RuntimeError(msg) from e
             comm.send({"method": "finished", "widget_id": context.container._model_id})
         elif method == "app-status":
             context = kernel_context.get_current_context()