diff --git a/profile_uart/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/uart/repository/UARTService.kt b/profile_uart/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/uart/repository/UARTService.kt
index 3992af8e..5735ec59 100644
--- a/profile_uart/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/uart/repository/UARTService.kt
+++ b/profile_uart/src/main/java/no/nordicsemi/android/uart/repository/UARTService.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ internal class UARTService : NotificationService() {
             return@launch
         }
 
-        client.requestMtu(Mtu.max)
+        try {
+            client.requestMtu(Mtu.max)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            e.printStackTrace()
+        }
 
         try {
             val services = client.discoverServices()