diff --git a/include/modules/i3.hpp b/include/modules/i3.hpp
index c2a31b9c..1b7ba95d 100644
--- a/include/modules/i3.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/i3.hpp
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ namespace modules {
         m_ipc.handle_event();
         return true;
       } catch (const std::exception& err) {
-        if (enabled())
-          m_log.err("%s: Error while handling ipc event (%s)", name(), err.what());
+        m_log.err("%s: Error while handling ipc event, stopping module...", name());
+        m_log.err("%s: %s", name(), err.what());
+        stop();
         return false;
       }