diff --git a/domain/domain.go b/domain/domain.go
index 8767cefd3cea..4d41e1254d37 100644
--- a/domain/domain.go
+++ b/domain/domain.go
@@ -1930,6 +1930,10 @@ func (do *Domain) newOwnerManager(prompt, ownerKey string) owner.Manager {
 func (do *Domain) initStats() {
 	statsHandle := do.StatsHandle()
 	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			logutil.BgLogger().Error("panic when initiating stats", zap.Any("r", r),
+				zap.Stack("stack"))
+		}
 		close(statsHandle.InitStatsDone)
 	}()
 	t := time.Now()