diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 979a5a0c..ba00ed1f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Bug fix release.
 - MPD: Remove track comments from responses. They are not included by the
   original MPD server, and this works around :issue:`881`. (PR: :issue:`882`)
 
+- HTTP: Errors while starting HTTP apps are logged instead of crashing the HTTP
+  server. (Fixes: :issue:`875`)
+
 
 v0.19.4 (2014-09-01)
 ====================
diff --git a/mopidy/http/actor.py b/mopidy/http/actor.py
index 57e2f46a..a61fc45c 100644
--- a/mopidy/http/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/http/actor.py
@@ -129,11 +129,16 @@ class HttpServer(threading.Thread):
     def _get_app_request_handlers(self):
         result = []
         for app in self.apps:
+            try:
+                request_handlers = app['factory'](self.config, self.core)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception('Loading %s failed.', app['name'])
+                continue
+
             result.append((
                 r'/%s' % app['name'],
                 handlers.AddSlashHandler
             ))
-            request_handlers = app['factory'](self.config, self.core)
             for handler in request_handlers:
                 handler = list(handler)
                 handler[0] = '/%s%s' % (app['name'], handler[0])