diff --git a/electron/achievements.js b/electron/achievements.js
index 906fac788..5905f3912 100644
--- a/electron/achievements.js
+++ b/electron/achievements.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ const greenworks = require("./greenworks");
 const log = require("electron-log");
 
 function enableAchievementsInterval(window) {
+  // If the Steam API could not be initialized on game start, we'll abort this.
+  if (global.greenworksError) return;
+
    // This is backward but the game fills in an array called `document.achievements` and we retrieve it from
   // here. Hey if it works it works.
   const steamAchievements = greenworks.getAchievementNames();
diff --git a/electron/main.js b/electron/main.js
index 8b959d947..9621233ba 100644
--- a/electron/main.js
+++ b/electron/main.js
@@ -16,10 +16,18 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function () {
   process.exit(1);
 });
 
-if (greenworks.init()) {
-  log.info("Steam API has been initialized.");
-} else {
-  log.warn("Steam API has failed to initialize.");
+// We want to fail gracefully if we cannot connect to Steam
+try {
+  if (greenworks.init()) {
+    log.info("Steam API has been initialized.");
+  } else {
+    const error = "Steam API has failed to initialize.";
+    log.warn(error);
+    global.greenworksError = error;
+  }
+} catch (ex) {
+  log.warn(ex.message);
+  global.greenworksError = ex.message;
 }
 
 function setStopProcessHandler(app, window, enabled) {
@@ -113,4 +121,13 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
   } else {
     startWindow(process.argv.includes("--no-scripts"));
   }
+
+  if (global.greenworksError) {
+    dialog.showMessageBox({
+      title: 'Bitburner',
+      message: 'Could not connect to Steam',
+      detail: `${global.greenworksError}\n\nYou won't be able to receive achievements until this is resolved and you restart the game.`,
+      type: 'warning', buttons: ['OK']
+    });
+  }
 });