diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_watcher.php b/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_watcher.php
index 3d3fef5d4..54ea5202c 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_watcher.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_watcher.php
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ sleep($wait);
 while (1) {
     pcntl_signal_dispatch();
 
-    $status = dpinger_status();
+    try {
+        $status = dpinger_status();
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+        sleep($poll);
+        continue;
+    }
+
     $alarm = false;
 
     /* clear known gateways in first step to flush unknown in second step */