diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
index 5d03537..274a519 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import builtins
 import time
 
+from bec_lib import bec_logger
+
 # from csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.cSAXS import epics_get, epics_put, fshopen, fshclose
 
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
 if builtins.__dict__.get("bec") is not None:
     bec = builtins.__dict__.get("bec")
     dev = builtins.__dict__.get("dev")
@@ -209,18 +213,21 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
             return True
 
     def flomnigui_show_progress(self):
-        self.flomnigui_show_gui()
-        if self._flomnigui_is_missing("progressbar"):
-            self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
-            # Add a new dock with a RingProgressBar widget
-            self.progressbar = self.gui.flomni.new("RingProgressBar")
+        try:
+            self.flomnigui_show_gui()
+            if self._flomnigui_is_missing("progressbar"):
+                self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
+                # Add a new dock with a RingProgressBar widget
+                self.progressbar = self.gui.flomni.new("RingProgressBar")
 
-            # Setting multiple rings with different values
-            self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("manual")
-            self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("manual")
-            self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("scan")
+                # Setting multiple rings with different values
+                self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("manual")
+                self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("manual")
+                self.progressbar.add_ring().set_update("scan")
 
-        self._flomnigui_update_progress()
+            self._flomnigui_update_progress()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Error in flomnigui_show_progress: {e}")
 
     def _flomnigui_update_progress(self):
         """Update the progress ring bar and center label from the current progress state.
@@ -231,9 +238,13 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
 
             client.get_global_var("tomo_progress")
         """
-        main_progress_ring = self.progressbar.rings[0]
-        subtomo_progress_ring = self.progressbar.rings[1]
-        if self.progressbar is not None:
+        try:
+            if self.progressbar is None:
+                logger.warning("flOMNI progress GUI update skipped: progressbar is not available.")
+                return
+
+            main_progress_ring = self.progressbar.rings[0]
+            subtomo_progress_ring = self.progressbar.rings[1]
             progress = self.progress["projection"] / self.progress["total_projections"] * 100
             subtomo_progress = (
                 self.progress["subtomo_projection"]
@@ -247,6 +258,7 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
             start_str = self.progress.get("tomo_start_time")
             if start_str is not None:
                 import datetime as _dt
+
                 start_display = _dt.datetime.fromisoformat(start_str).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
             else:
                 start_display = "N/A"
@@ -255,6 +267,7 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
             remaining_s = self.progress.get("estimated_remaining_time")
             if remaining_s is not None and remaining_s >= 0:
                 import datetime as _dt
+
                 remaining_s = int(remaining_s)
                 h, rem = divmod(remaining_s, 3600)
                 m, s = divmod(rem, 60)
@@ -281,6 +294,8 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
                 f" Est. remaining:  {eta_display}"
             )
             self.progressbar.set_center_label(text)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(f"flOMNI progress GUI update skipped: {exc}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":