diff --git a/pyclashbot/__main__.py b/pyclashbot/__main__.py
index 20db8a1be..f326436cd 100644
--- a/pyclashbot/__main__.py
+++ b/pyclashbot/__main__.py
@@ -177,10 +177,13 @@ def main_gui():
             # enable the start button and configuration after the thread is stopped
             for key in disable_keys:
                 window[key].update(disabled=False)
-            # reset the communication queue and logger
-            statistics_q = Queue()
-            logger = Logger(statistics_q, console_log=console_log, timed=False)
-            thread = None
+            if thread.logger.errored:
+                window["Stop"].update(disabled=True)
+            else:
+                # reset the communication queue and logger
+                statistics_q = Queue()
+                logger = Logger(statistics_q, console_log=console_log, timed=False)
+                thread = None
 
         update_layout(window, logger)
 
diff --git a/pyclashbot/utils/logger.py b/pyclashbot/utils/logger.py
index b3bdd29af..4e674bb32 100644
--- a/pyclashbot/utils/logger.py
+++ b/pyclashbot/utils/logger.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.war_battles_fought = 0
         self.current_status = "Idle"
 
+        # track errored logger
+        self.errored = False
+
         # write initial values to queue
         self._update_queue()
 
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ def error(self, message: str):
         Args:
             message (str): error message
         """
+        self.errored = True
         self.current_status = f"Error: {message}"
 
     @_updates_log