diff --git a/Updater/Update-Service.ps1 b/Updater/Update-Service.ps1
index 26c4c2a4a38c7eeff7b39116614713eda3a19b9c..85e326261aa99e8a3a6bb46f76dec9ff7647c231 100644
--- a/Updater/Update-Service.ps1
+++ b/Updater/Update-Service.ps1
@@ -87,11 +87,20 @@ function Create-TrayAppStartupShortcut() {
 
 
 function Exit-IfDirMissing([string]$DirName, [string]$Desc) {
-    if (Test-Path -PathType Container $DirName) {
-        Write-Verbose "Verified $($Desc) path: [$($DirName)]"
-        Return
+    try {
+        if (Test-Path -PathType Container $DirName) {
+            Write-Verbose "Verified $($Desc) path: [$($DirName)]"
+            Return
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        $exmsg = $($_.Exception.Message)
+    }
+    $msg = "Failed checking $($Desc) path [$($DirName)]"
+    if ($exmsg.Length -gt 0){
+        $msg += ":`n$($exmsg)"
     }
-    $msg = "ERROR: can't find / access $($Desc) path: [$($DirName)]"
+    Log-Error $msg
     Send-MailReport -Subject "path or permission error" -Body $msg
     Exit
 }