diff --git a/src/editor.coffee b/src/editor.coffee
index 333afe3f1..3e41d5523 100644
--- a/src/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/editor.coffee
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@ define (require, exports, module) ->
 
   ## load plugins
   plugins = _.map Dir.list(Chrome.appRoot() + "/plugins"), (plugin) ->
-    require plugin
+    try
+      require plugin
+    catch e
+      name = _.last plugin.split '/'
+      console.error "Problem loading plugin #{name}: #{e.message}"