diff --git a/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js b/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
index 8093584e..f50cdc42 100644
--- a/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
+++ b/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
@@ -33,7 +33,17 @@ class IPFSProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
     const self = this;
     const child = child_process.spawn('ipfs', ['daemon']);
     let lastMessage;
+
+    child.on('error', (err) => {
+      err = err.toString();
+      console.error('IPFS error: ', err);
+    });
+    child.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+      data = data.toString();
+      console.log(`IPFS error: ${data}`);
+    });
     child.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
+      data = data.toString();
       if (!self.readyCalled && data.indexOf('Daemon is ready') > -1) {
         self.readyCalled = true;
         self.send({result: constants.storage.initiated});
@@ -44,7 +54,9 @@ class IPFSProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
     child.on('exit', (code) => {
       if (code) {
         console.error('IPFS exited with error code ' + code);
-        console.error(lastMessage);
+        if (lastMessage) {
+          console.error(lastMessage);
+        }
       }
     });
   }