diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e6f58c12..59663f39 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -96,13 +96,14 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/applicationinsights/-/applicationinsights-1.0.8.tgz",
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+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/applicationinsights/-/applicationinsights-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TV8MYb0Kw9uE2cdu4V/UvTKdOABkX2+Fga9iDz0zqV7FLrNXfmAugWZmmdTx4JoynYkln3d5CUHY3oVSUEbfFw==",
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+        "cls-hooked": "^4.2.2",
+        "continuation-local-storage": "^3.2.1",
         "diagnostic-channel": "0.2.0",
-        "diagnostic-channel-publishers": "0.2.1",
-        "zone.js": "0.7.6"
+        "diagnostic-channel-publishers": "^0.3.2"
       }
     },
     "argparse": {
@@ -114,6 +115,23 @@
         "sprintf-js": "~1.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "async-hook-jl": {
+      "version": "1.7.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async-hook-jl/-/async-hook-jl-1.7.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gFaHkFfSxTjvoxDMYqDuGHlcRyUuamF8s+ZTtJdDzqjws4mCt7v0vuV79/E2Wr2/riMQgtG4/yUtXWs1gZ7JMg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "stack-chain": "^1.3.7"
+      }
+    },
+    "async-listener": {
+      "version": "0.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async-listener/-/async-listener-0.6.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gpuo6xOyF4D5DE5WvyqZdPA3NGhiT6Qf07l7DCB0wwDEsLvDIbCr6j9S5aj5Ch96dLace5tXVzWBZkxU/c5ohw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "semver": "^5.3.0",
+        "shimmer": "^1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "axios": {
       "version": "0.19.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.19.0.tgz",
@@ -228,6 +246,16 @@
         "wrap-ansi": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "cls-hooked": {
+      "version": "4.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cls-hooked/-/cls-hooked-4.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J4Xj5f5wq/4jAvcdgoGsL3G103BtWpZrMo8NEinRltN+xpTZdI+M38pyQqhuFU/P792xkMFvnKSf+Lm81U1bxw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "async-hook-jl": "^1.7.6",
+        "emitter-listener": "^1.0.1",
+        "semver": "^5.4.1"
+      }
+    },
     "code-point-at": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/code-point-at/-/code-point-at-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -261,6 +289,15 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "continuation-local-storage": {
+      "version": "3.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/continuation-local-storage/-/continuation-local-storage-3.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jx44cconVqkCEEyLSKWwkvUXwO561jXMa3LPjTPsm5QR22PA0/mhe33FT4Xb5y74JDvt/Cq+5lm8S8rskLv9ZA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "async-listener": "^0.6.0",
+        "emitter-listener": "^1.1.1"
+      }
+    },
     "cross-spawn": {
       "version": "6.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz",
@@ -330,9 +367,9 @@
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     "diagnostic-channel-publishers": {
-      "version": "0.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/diagnostic-channel-publishers/-/diagnostic-channel-publishers-0.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-ji1geottef6IC1SLxYzGvrKIxPM="
+      "version": "0.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/diagnostic-channel-publishers/-/diagnostic-channel-publishers-0.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qIocRYU5TrGUkBlDDxaziAK1+squ8Yf2Ls4HldL3xxb/jzmWO2Enux7CvevNKYmF2kDXZ9HiRqwjPsjk8L+i2Q=="
     },
     "didyoumean": {
       "version": "1.2.1",
@@ -381,6 +418,14 @@
         "domelementtype": "1"
       }
     },
+    "emitter-listener": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emitter-listener/-/emitter-listener-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Bt1sBAGFHY9DKY+4/2cV6izcKJUf5T7/gkdmkxzX/qv9CcGH8xSwVRW5mtX03SWJtRTWSOpzCuWN9rBFYZepZQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "shimmer": "^1.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "emoji-regex": {
       "version": "7.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-regex/-/emoji-regex-7.0.3.tgz",
@@ -1211,6 +1256,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-2kL0l0DAtC2yypcoVxyxkMmO/qM=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "shimmer": {
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shimmer/-/shimmer-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sQTKC1Re/rM6XyFM6fIAGHRPVGvyXfgzIDvzoq608vM+jeyVD0Tu1E6Np0Kc2zAIFWIj963V2800iF/9LPieQw=="
+    },
     "signal-exit": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/signal-exit/-/signal-exit-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -1223,6 +1273,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-BOaSb2YolTVPPdAVIDYzuFcpfiw=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "stack-chain": {
+      "version": "1.3.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-chain/-/stack-chain-1.3.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-0ZLJ/06moiyUxN1FkXHj8AzqEoU="
+    },
     "string-width": {
       "version": "2.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-2.1.1.tgz",
@@ -1431,11 +1486,11 @@
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     },
     "vscode-extension-telemetry": {
-      "version": "0.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-extension-telemetry/-/vscode-extension-telemetry-0.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TkKKG/B/J94DP5qf6xWB4YaqlhWDg6zbbqVx7Bz//stLQNnfE9XS1xm3f6fl24c5+bnEK0/wHgMgZYKIKxPeUA==",
+      "version": "0.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-extension-telemetry/-/vscode-extension-telemetry-0.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FSbaZKlIH3VKvBJsKw7v5bESWHXzltji2rtjaJeJglpQH4tfClzwHMzlMXUZGiblV++djEzb1gW8mb5E+wxFsg==",
       "requires": {
-        "applicationinsights": "1.0.8"
+        "applicationinsights": "1.4.0"
       }
     },
     "vscode-jsonrpc": {
@@ -1690,11 +1745,6 @@
       "requires": {
         "buffer-crc32": "~0.2.3"
       }
-    },
-    "zone.js": {
-      "version": "0.7.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zone.js/-/zone.js-0.7.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-+7w50+AmHQmG8boGMG6zrrDSIAk="
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59eb3dcc..ef70800d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
     "viz.js": "~1.7.0",
     "vscode-debugadapter": "^1.19.0",
     "vscode-debugprotocol": "^1.19.0",
-    "vscode-extension-telemetry": "0.1.1",
+    "vscode-extension-telemetry": "0.1.2",
     "vscode-languageclient": "^5.2.1",
     "axios": "0.19.0"
   }
diff --git a/src/handler.ts b/src/handler.ts
index 52791afa..8daf1f7e 100644
--- a/src/handler.ts
+++ b/src/handler.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ export abstract class ConnectionHandler {
         reason => {
           this.setConnectionStatus('Starting error', ConnectionStatus.Starting);
           this.languageClient.error(reason);
+          reporter.sendTelemetryException(reason);
         },
       )
-      .catch(() => {
+      .catch((reason) => {
         this.setConnectionStatus('Failure', ConnectionStatus.Failed);
+        reporter.sendTelemetryException(reason);
       });
     this.setConnectionStatus('Initialization Complete', ConnectionStatus.InitializationComplete);
 
diff --git a/src/telemetry/typings/vscode-extension-telemetry.d.ts b/src/telemetry/typings/vscode-extension-telemetry.d.ts
index 268350d2..6cb1f5a5 100644
--- a/src/telemetry/typings/vscode-extension-telemetry.d.ts
+++ b/src/telemetry/typings/vscode-extension-telemetry.d.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ declare module 'vscode-extension-telemetry' {
       properties?: { [key: string]: string },
       measures?: { [key: string]: number }
     ): void;
+    sendTelemetryException(
+      error: Error,
+      properties?: { [key: string]: string;},
+      measurements?: { [key: string]: number; }
+    ): void;
     dispose(); // tslint:disable-line
   }
 }