diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 38e8a0db969c56dbafe2e238a3fb6f9dc8e7eebd..9b19088b5ef325d4026bd721a80cbe2707c28fc0 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// Wait forever to prevent process from ending
 		err = <-errChan
-		panic(err)
+		jww.FATAL.Panicf("Notifications loop error received: %+v", err)
 	},
 }