diff --git a/src/identification.js b/src/identification.js
index 2271013d..5ddc06cf 100644
--- a/src/identification.js
+++ b/src/identification.js
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ class Identification {
 
 			const server = net.createServer(this.serverConnection.bind(this));
 
-			server.on("error", (err) => log.error(`Identd server error: ${err}`));
+			server.on("error", (err) => {
+				startedCallback(this, err);
+			});
 
 			server.listen(
 				{
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index f90e50b7..640b8742 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ module.exports = function (options = {}) {
 			Helper.config.themeColor = defaultTheme.themeColor;
 		}
 
-		new Identification((identHandler) => {
+		new Identification((identHandler, err) => {
+			if (err) {
+				log.error(`Could not start identd server, ${err.message}`);
+				process.exit(1);
+			}
+
 			manager.init(identHandler, sockets);
 		});