diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 799e7ad..77dfc16 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 ## aquatic_ws
 * is it even necessary to check if event is readable in poll, since that
   is all we're listening for?
-* error in workers: print it, exit program with non-zero exit code
 * privdrop
 * add sensible logging method, maybe stderrlog with quiet as default
 
diff --git a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/common.rs b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/common.rs
index 2e3ad00..355d367 100644
--- a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/common.rs
+++ b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/common.rs
@@ -126,4 +126,8 @@ impl OutMessageSender {
     ){
         self.0[meta.worker_index].send((meta, message));
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+pub type SocketWorkerStatus = Option<Result<(), String>>;
+pub type SocketWorkerStatuses = Arc<Mutex<Vec<SocketWorkerStatus>>>;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/lib.rs b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/lib.rs
index 510cb4a..be1527c 100644
--- a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/lib.rs
+++ b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Read;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use native_tls::{Identity, TlsAcceptor};
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 pub mod common;
 pub mod config;
@@ -23,8 +25,19 @@ pub fn run(config: Config) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let mut out_message_senders = Vec::new();
 
+    let socket_worker_statuses: SocketWorkerStatuses = {
+        let mut statuses = Vec::new();
+
+        for _ in 0..config.socket_workers {
+            statuses.push(None);
+        }
+
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(statuses))
+    };
+
     for i in 0..config.socket_workers {
         let config = config.clone();
+        let socket_worker_statuses = socket_worker_statuses.clone();
         let in_message_sender = in_message_sender.clone();
         let opt_tls_acceptor = opt_tls_acceptor.clone();
 
@@ -36,6 +49,7 @@ pub fn run(config: Config) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             network::run_socket_worker(
                 config,
                 i,
+                socket_worker_statuses,
                 in_message_sender,
                 out_message_receiver,
                 opt_tls_acceptor
@@ -43,6 +57,27 @@ pub fn run(config: Config) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         });
     }
 
+    // Wait for socket worker statuses. On error from any, quit program.
+    // On success from all, continue program.
+    loop {
+        ::std::thread::sleep(::std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+
+        if let Some(statuses) = socket_worker_statuses.try_lock(){
+            for opt_status in statuses.iter(){
+                match opt_status {
+                    Some(Err(err)) => {
+                        return Err(::anyhow::anyhow!(err.to_owned()));
+                    },
+                    _ => {},
+                }
+            }
+
+            if statuses.iter().all(Option::is_some){
+                break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     let out_message_sender = OutMessageSender::new(out_message_senders);
 
     {
diff --git a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/network/mod.rs b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/network/mod.rs
index 8276801..62a49e4 100644
--- a/aquatic_ws/src/lib/network/mod.rs
+++ b/aquatic_ws/src/lib/network/mod.rs
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ use utils::*;
 pub fn run_socket_worker(
     config: Config,
     socket_worker_index: usize,
+    socket_worker_statuses: SocketWorkerStatuses,
     in_message_sender: InMessageSender,
     out_message_receiver: OutMessageReceiver,
     opt_tls_acceptor: Option<TlsAcceptor>,
 ){
     match create_listener(&config){
         Ok(listener) => {
+            socket_worker_statuses.lock()[socket_worker_index] = Some(Ok(()));
+
             run_poll_loop(
                 config,
                 socket_worker_index,
@@ -38,7 +41,9 @@ pub fn run_socket_worker(
             );
         },
         Err(err) => {
-            eprintln!("Couldn't create TCP listener: {}", err)
+            socket_worker_statuses.lock()[socket_worker_index] = Some(
+                Err(format!("Couldn't create TCP listener: {}", err))
+            );
         }
     }
 }