diff --git a/sparkmagic/sparkmagic/livyclientlib/livysession.py b/sparkmagic/sparkmagic/livyclientlib/livysession.py
index 9b192d3e..ba9ae8bc 100644
--- a/sparkmagic/sparkmagic/livyclientlib/livysession.py
+++ b/sparkmagic/sparkmagic/livyclientlib/livysession.py
@@ -147,7 +147,14 @@ def start(self):
                 self.properties['conf']['spark.yarn.appMasterEnv.HOPSWORKS_KERNEL_ID'] = kernel_id
                 self.properties['conf']['spark.executorEnv.HOPSWORKS_KERNEL_ID'] = kernel_id
                 if 'hops.util' in sys.modules:
-                    util.attach_jupyter_configuration_to_notebook(kernel_id)
+                    try:
+                        util.attach_jupyter_configuration_to_notebook(kernel_id)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.error(e)
+                        self.ipython_display.send_error(u"Warning: Failed to attach jupyter configuration to notebook. {}".format(str(e)))
+                        pass
+
+
 
             self.properties['cert'] = {}
             material_directory = os.environ.get(constants.MATERIAL_DIRECTORY)