diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index fb515993..1cbe5f45 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -47,15 +47,22 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.start = function(callback) {
     process.exit = function(code) {
       exitCaught = code || 0;
       if (!self._shutdown) {
-        return self._exit(exitCaught);
+        return self._exit(code);
       }
       self.stop();
     };
 
     process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
+      if (process.listeners('uncaughtException').length > 1) {
+        return;
+      }
       errorCaught = err;
       if (!self._shutdown) {
-        return self._exit(exitCaught !== none ? exitCaught : 1);
+        if (err && err.stack) {
+          console.error(err.stack);
+        }
+        self._exit(1);
+        return;
       }
       self.stop();
     });
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.start = function(callback) {
       }
 
       if (errorCaught !== none) {
-        if (errorCaught.stack) {
+        if (errorCaught && errorCaught.stack) {
           console.error(errorCaught.stack);
         }
         return self._exit(0);