diff --git a/invokeai/app/invocations/custom_nodes/init.py b/invokeai/app/invocations/custom_nodes/init.py
index e0c174013f..efddede72f 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/invocations/custom_nodes/init.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/invocations/custom_nodes/init.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Invoke-managed custom node loader. See README.md for more information.
 """
 
 import sys
+import traceback
 from importlib.util import module_from_spec, spec_from_file_location
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -41,11 +42,15 @@ for d in Path(__file__).parent.iterdir():
 
     logger.info(f"Loading node pack {module_name}")
 
-    module = module_from_spec(spec)
-    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    try:
+        module = module_from_spec(spec)
+        sys.modules[spec.name] = module
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
 
-    loaded_count += 1
+        loaded_count += 1
+    except Exception:
+        full_error = traceback.format_exc()
+        logger.error(f"Failed to load node pack {module_name}:\n{full_error}")
 
     del init, module_name