diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index ab9cfc8dd..0b18e824c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -73,20 +73,27 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
             )
             return self.exploit_result
 
-        # Create dir for payload
-        self.create_temp_dir()
-        self.create_empty_payload_file()
+        try:
+            # Create dir for payload
+            self.create_temp_dir()
+            self.create_empty_payload_file()
 
-        http_thread = self.start_monkey_server()
-        self.upload_monkey()
-        MSSQLExploiter._stop_monkey_server(http_thread)
+            http_thread = self.start_monkey_server()
+            self.upload_monkey()
+            MSSQLExploiter._stop_monkey_server(http_thread)
 
-        # Clear payload to pass in another command
-        self.create_empty_payload_file()
+            # Clear payload to pass in another command
+            self.create_empty_payload_file()
 
-        self.run_monkey()
+            self.run_monkey()
 
-        self.remove_temp_dir()
+            self.remove_temp_dir()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(
+                f"Unhandled exception occurred when trying "
+                f"to exploit MSSQL on host {self.host}: {e}"
+            )
+            return self.exploit_result
 
         self.exploit_result.propagation_success = True
         return self.exploit_result