diff --git a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
index 6cf38b1930..0d8e7262e0 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         xfrind.startup()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("exit http server")
+    except isc.cc.session.SessionError as e:
+        print(e)
+        print('[b10-xfrin] Error happened! is the command channel daemon running?')
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)