diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index a3cfa083a..f95553619 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ from statusbar import StatusBar
 from connectionmanager import ConnectionManager
 from signals import Signals
 from pluginmanager import PluginManager
-from dbusinterface import DbusInterface
+try:
+    from dbusinterface import DbusInterface
+except Exception, e:
+    log.error("Unable to load DBUS component.  This will limit functionality!")
+    
 from queuedtorrents import QueuedTorrents
 from addtorrentdialog import AddTorrentDialog
 from coreconfig import CoreConfig
@@ -131,7 +135,10 @@ class GtkUI:
         # Start the Dbus Interface before anything else.. Just in case we are
         # already running.
         self.queuedtorrents = QueuedTorrents()
-        self.dbusinterface = DbusInterface(args)
+        try:
+            self.dbusinterface = DbusInterface(args)
+        except Exception, e:
+            log.warning("Unable to start DBUS component.  This will limit functionality!")
                 
         # We make sure that the UI components start once we get a core URI
         client.connect_on_new_core(self._on_new_core)