diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
index 79edf52d9..a45d56b1d 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ public class TryIt {
             Process startShell = startShellProcessBuilder.start();
             System.out.println("Connected to device shell");
             startShell.waitFor();
-        } catch (IOException | InterruptedException ignored) {
-            // script can continue without this process
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            tryIt.handleException("Unable to start the shell", e);
+        } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
+            //
         }
         System.out.println("\nGood Bye!");
     }