diff --git a/bin/ad2-firmwareupload b/bin/ad2-firmwareupload
index e68e44d..9b171df 100755
--- a/bin/ad2-firmwareupload
+++ b/bin/ad2-firmwareupload
@@ -56,18 +56,28 @@ def main():
 
     print "Flashing device: {0} - {2} baud\r\nFirmware: {1}".format(device, firmware, baudrate)
 
-    if ':' in device:
-        hostname, port = device.split(':')
-        dev = alarmdecoder.devices.SocketDevice(interface=(hostname, int(port)))
-        dev.open(no_reader_thread=True)
-    else:
-        dev = alarmdecoder.devices.SerialDevice(interface=device)
-        dev.open(baudrate=baudrate, no_reader_thread=True)
+    dev = None
+    try:
+        if ':' in device:
+            hostname, port = device.split(':')
+            dev = alarmdecoder.devices.SocketDevice(interface=(hostname, int(port)))
+            dev.open(no_reader_thread=True)
+        else:
+            dev = alarmdecoder.devices.SerialDevice(interface=device)
+            dev.open(baudrate=baudrate, no_reader_thread=True)
 
-    time.sleep(3)
-    alarmdecoder.util.Firmware.upload(dev, firmware, handle_firmware, debug=debug)
+        time.sleep(3)
+        alarmdecoder.util.Firmware.upload(dev, firmware, handle_firmware, debug=debug)
 
-    dev.close()
+    except alarmdecoder.util.NoDeviceError, ex:
+        print "Error: Could not find device: {0}".format(ex)
+    except alarmdecoder.util.UploadError, ex:
+        print "Error: Error uploading firmware: {0}".format(ex)
+    except Exception, ex:
+        print "Error: {0}".format(ex)
+    finally:
+        if dev is not None:
+            dev.close()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()