diff --git a/src/core/core.js b/src/core/core.js
index 20d589b5..92640eb6 100644
--- a/src/core/core.js
+++ b/src/core/core.js
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ class Core {
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   prepare(file) {
-    return Promise.all([this.readConfigFile(file), this.plugins.init()]).then(
+    return Promise.all([
+      this.readConfigFile(file),
+      this.plugins.init().catch(e => errors.toUser(e, "initializing plugins")),
+    ]).then(
       () => {
         if (this.props.config) {
           this.selectOs();
         } else {
           const wait = this.plugins
             .wait()
+            .catch( e => errors.toUser(e, "plugin wait()"))
             .then(device => api.resolveAlias(device))
             .catch(
               e =>