diff --git a/lib/third_party/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/lib/src/connectivity_plus_linux.dart b/lib/third_party/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/lib/src/connectivity_plus_linux.dart
index e2625137..87c92035 100644
--- a/lib/third_party/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/lib/src/connectivity_plus_linux.dart
+++ b/lib/third_party/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/lib/src/connectivity_plus_linux.dart
@@ -50,13 +50,18 @@ class ConnectivityPlusLinuxPlugin extends ConnectivityPlatform {
 
   Future<void> _startListenConnectivity() async {
     _client ??= createClient();
-    await _client!.connect();
-    _addConnectivity(_client!);
-    _client!.propertiesChanged.listen((properties) {
-      if (properties.contains('Connectivity')) {
-        _addConnectivity(_client!);
-      }
-    });
+    try {
+      await _client!.connect();
+      _addConnectivity(_client!);
+      _client!.propertiesChanged.listen((properties) {
+        if (properties.contains('Connectivity')) {
+          _addConnectivity(_client!);
+        }
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      // This will just cause connectivity manager to not have any listenable sources, this should not impact core functionality.
+      print("Dbus or NetworkManager support is unavailable. Cwtch will be unable to efficiently respond to changes in Networking State, however core functionality will be unimpacted.");
+    }
   }
 
   void _addConnectivity(NetworkManagerClient client) {
diff --git a/lib/third_party/nm/src/network_manager_client.dart b/lib/third_party/nm/src/network_manager_client.dart
index 42731b73..e5c5d680 100644
--- a/lib/third_party/nm/src/network_manager_client.dart
+++ b/lib/third_party/nm/src/network_manager_client.dart
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class NetworkManagerClient {
 
     // Big old grody Hack
     // DBus/nm doesnt seem to offer a way to deter ine if dbus is available on system
-    // worse the first connections get triggered in dbus_client onListen an isn't a catahable exception so crashes the app
+    // worse the first connections get triggered in dbus_client onListen an isn't a catchable exception so crashes the app
     // this is a hacky way to force an exception on thread if dbus isn't available and bail with out crashing
     try {
       await _root.client.getNameOwner(_root.name);