1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/swaybar/tray/dbus.c b/swaybar/tray/dbus.c
index 333d398e..22531aa6 100644
--- a/swaybar/tray/dbus.c
+++ b/swaybar/tray/dbus.c
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ int dbus_init() {
         dbus_error_init(&error);
 
         conn = dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &error);
+        if (conn == NULL) {
+                sway_log(L_INFO, "Compiled with dbus support, but unable to connect to dbus");
+                sway_log(L_INFO, "swaybar will be unable to display tray icons.");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         dbus_connection_set_exit_on_disconnect(conn, FALSE);
         if (dbus_error_is_set(&error)) {
                 sway_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot get bus connection: %s\n", error.message);