diff --git a/.changeset/warm-brooms-approve.md b/.changeset/warm-brooms-approve.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4d4c14ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/warm-brooms-approve.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@core/sync-service": patch
+---
+
+Log error but don't fall over if failing to initialise recovered shape
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/shape_cache.ex b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/shape_cache.ex
index 2dbf0602e1..fdfe7895b7 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/shape_cache.ex
+++ b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/shape_cache.ex
@@ -318,7 +318,11 @@ defmodule Electric.ShapeCache do
     state.shape_status_state
     |> state.shape_status.list_shapes()
     |> Enum.each(fn {shape_handle, shape} ->
-      {:ok, _pid, _snapshot_xmin, _latest_offset} = start_shape(shape_handle, shape, state)
+      try do
+        {:ok, _pid, _snapshot_xmin, _latest_offset} = start_shape(shape_handle, shape, state)
+      rescue
+        e -> Logger.error("Failed to recover shape #{shape_handle}: #{inspect(e)}")
+      end
     end)
   end