diff --git a/app/log.py b/app/log.py
index 2adec79..c729025 100644
--- a/app/log.py
+++ b/app/log.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import traceback
 import yaml
 
 # PyQt imports
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
 
 # Third party imports
 import stackprinter  # type: ignore
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ log = logging.getLogger(Config.LOG_NAME)
 
 
 def handle_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
-    if issubclass(exc_type, ApplicationError):
-        error = str(exc_value)
-        log.error(error)
+    error = str(exc_value)
+    if QApplication.instance() is not None:
         QMessageBox.critical(None, "Application Error", error)
+    if issubclass(exc_type, ApplicationError):
+        log.error(error)
     else:
         # Handle unexpected errors (log and display)
         error_msg = "".join(traceback.format_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback))
-        QMessageBox.critical(None, "Application Error", error_msg)
 
         print(stackprinter.format(exc_value, suppressed_paths=['/.venv'], style='darkbg'))