diff --git a/resources/classes/menu.php b/resources/classes/menu.php
index 97f34300d3..68df039995 100644
--- a/resources/classes/menu.php
+++ b/resources/classes/menu.php
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@
 					$config_list = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/*/*/app_menu.php");
 					$x=0;
 					foreach ($config_list as &$config_path) {
-						include($config_path);
-						$x++;
+						try {
+							include($config_path);
+							$x++;
+						}
+						catch (Exception $e) {
+							echo 'exception caught: ' . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+							exit;
+						}
 					}
 
 				//begin the transaction