diff --git a/domain/domain.go b/domain/domain.go
index d7ce5b07632d3..00e3a42e9be9f 100644
--- a/domain/domain.go
+++ b/domain/domain.go
@@ -2226,6 +2226,10 @@ func (do *Domain) newOwnerManager(prompt, ownerKey string) owner.Manager {
 func (do *Domain) initStats() {
 	statsHandle := do.StatsHandle()
 	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			logutil.BgLogger().Error("panic when initiating stats", zap.Any("r", r),
+				zap.Stack("stack"))
+		}
 		close(statsHandle.InitStatsDone)
 	}()
 	t := time.Now()