diff --git a/BlueMapCommon/src/main/java/de/bluecolored/bluemap/common/RenderManager.java b/BlueMapCommon/src/main/java/de/bluecolored/bluemap/common/RenderManager.java
index 087a69a8..31c884c7 100644
--- a/BlueMapCommon/src/main/java/de/bluecolored/bluemap/common/RenderManager.java
+++ b/BlueMapCommon/src/main/java/de/bluecolored/bluemap/common/RenderManager.java
@@ -161,11 +161,19 @@ private void renderThread() {
 			}
 			
 			if (ticket != null) {
-				ticket.render();
+				try {
+					ticket.render();
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					//catch possible runtime exceptions, display them, and wait a while .. then resurrect this render-thread
+					Logger.global.logError("Unexpected exception in render-thread!", e);
+					try {
+						Thread.sleep(10000);
+					} catch (InterruptedException interrupt) { break; }
+				}
 			} else {
 				try {
 					Thread.sleep(1000); // we don't need a super fast response time, so waiting a second is totally fine
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) { break; }
+				} catch (InterruptedException interrupt) { break; }
 			}
 		}
 	}