diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4b9fe871159323ae160d76fb8bb26ad22301c11a..2fcfccc6bb0bd33d19ddc6cb606f4044fcfc6fae 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3875,6 +3875,11 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		if !disableNotifications {
 			go func() {
+				defer func() {
+					if r := recover(); r != nil {
+						log.Printf("panic in macOS sync goroutine: %v", r)
+					}
+				}()
 				_ = config.SyncMacOSContacts()
 				_ = theme.SyncWithMacOS()
 			}()