diff --git a/posttroll/address_receiver.py b/posttroll/address_receiver.py
index 27106ef..32cf5bf 100644
--- a/posttroll/address_receiver.py
+++ b/posttroll/address_receiver.py
@@ -146,6 +146,42 @@ def _check_age(self, pub, min_interval=zero_seconds):
             for addr in to_del:
                 del self._addresses[addr]
 
+    def _recv_loop_and_parse_data(self, recv, pub):
+        while self._do_run:
+            try:
+                data, fromaddr = recv()
+                if self._multicast_enabled:
+                    ip_, port = fromaddr
+                    if self._restrict_to_localhost and ip_ not in self._local_ips:
+                        # discard external message
+                        LOGGER.debug('Discard external message')
+                        continue
+                LOGGER.debug("data %s", data)
+            except SocketTimeout:
+                if self._multicast_enabled:
+                    LOGGER.debug("Multicast socket timed out on recv!")
+                    continue
+            finally:
+                self._check_age(pub, min_interval=self._max_age / 20)
+                if self._do_heartbeat:
+                    pub.heartbeat(min_interval=29)
+            msg = Message.decode(data)
+            name = msg.subject.split("/")[1]
+            if (msg.type == 'info' and
+                    msg.subject.lower().startswith(self._subject)):
+                addr = msg.data["URI"]
+                msg.data['status'] = True
+                metadata = copy.copy(msg.data)
+                metadata["name"] = name
+
+                LOGGER.debug('receiving address %s %s %s', str(addr),
+                             str(name), str(metadata))
+                if addr not in self._addresses:
+                    LOGGER.info("nameserver: publish add '%s'",
+                                str(msg))
+                    pub.send(msg.encode())
+                self._add(addr, metadata)
+
     def _run(self):
         """Run the receiver."""
         port = broadcast_port
@@ -173,46 +209,17 @@ def _run(self):
             nameservers = ["localhost"]
 
         self._is_running = True
-        with Publish("address_receiver", self._port, ["addresses"],
-                     nameservers=nameservers) as pub:
-            try:
-                while self._do_run:
-                    try:
-                        data, fromaddr = recv()
-                        if self._multicast_enabled:
-                            ip_, port = fromaddr
-                            if self._restrict_to_localhost and ip_ not in self._local_ips:
-                                # discard external message
-                                LOGGER.debug('Discard external message')
-                                continue
-                        LOGGER.debug("data %s", data)
-                    except SocketTimeout:
-                        if self._multicast_enabled:
-                            LOGGER.debug("Multicast socket timed out on recv!")
-                            continue
-                    finally:
-                        self._check_age(pub, min_interval=self._max_age / 20)
-                        if self._do_heartbeat:
-                            pub.heartbeat(min_interval=29)
-                    msg = Message.decode(data)
-                    name = msg.subject.split("/")[1]
-                    if(msg.type == 'info' and
-                       msg.subject.lower().startswith(self._subject)):
-                        addr = msg.data["URI"]
-                        msg.data['status'] = True
-                        metadata = copy.copy(msg.data)
-                        metadata["name"] = name
-
-                        LOGGER.debug('receiving address %s %s %s', str(addr),
-                                     str(name), str(metadata))
-                        if addr not in self._addresses:
-                            LOGGER.info("nameserver: publish add '%s'",
-                                        str(msg))
-                            pub.send(msg.encode())
-                        self._add(addr, metadata)
-            finally:
-                self._is_running = False
-                recv.close()
+        try:
+            with Publish("address_receiver", self._port, ["addresses"],
+                         nameservers=nameservers) as pub:
+                try:
+                    self._recv_loop_and_parse_data(recv, pub)
+                finally:
+                    self._is_running = False
+                    recv.close()
+        except OSError:
+            LOGGER.exception("Fails to start address receiver run loop.")
+            self._is_running = False
 
     def _add(self, adr, metadata):
         """Add an address."""
diff --git a/posttroll/ns.py b/posttroll/ns.py
index 5baf54a..83ef232 100644
--- a/posttroll/ns.py
+++ b/posttroll/ns.py
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ def run(self, *args):
                                multicast_enabled=self._multicast_enabled,
                                restrict_to_localhost=self._restrict_to_localhost)
         arec.start()
+        if not arec.is_running():
+            logger.error("Address Receiver fails to start.")
+            return
         port = PORT
 
         try:
diff --git a/posttroll/tests/test_pubsub.py b/posttroll/tests/test_pubsub.py
index 67bdd47..47a33fc 100644
--- a/posttroll/tests/test_pubsub.py
+++ b/posttroll/tests/test_pubsub.py
@@ -446,6 +446,16 @@ def test_localhost_restriction(self, mcrec, pub, msg):
         msg.decode.assert_not_called()
         adr.stop()
 
+    @mock.patch("posttroll.address_receiver.Publish")
+    def test_publish_oserror(self, pub):
+        """Test address receiver handle oserror in publish."""
+        pub.side_effect = OSError
+        from posttroll.address_receiver import AddressReceiver
+        adr = AddressReceiver()
+        adr.start()
+        time.sleep(3)
+        self.assertFalse(adr.is_running())
+        adr.stop()
 
 class TestPublisherDictConfig(unittest.TestCase):
     """Test configuring publishers with a dictionary."""
@@ -593,6 +603,18 @@ def test_dict_config_subscriber(NSSubscriber, Subscriber):
     NSSubscriber.assert_not_called()
 
 
+@mock.patch('posttroll.ns.AddressReceiver')
+def test_nameserver_addressreceiver_fails_to_start(arec):
+    from posttroll.ns import NameServer
+    arec_instance = mock.Mock()
+    arec.return_value = arec_instance
+    arec_instance.is_running.return_value = False
+    ns = NameServer(max_age=timedelta(seconds=3),
+                    multicast_enabled=False)
+    ns_run_ret = ns.run()
+    assert ns_run_ret is None
+
+
 @mock.patch('posttroll.subscriber.NSSubscriber.start')
 def test_dict_config_full_nssubscriber(NSSubscriber_start):
     """Test that all NSSubscriber options are passed."""