diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd27addc..45dd7e02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         "@blockly/field-bitmap": "^4.0.13",
         "@blockly/workspace-backpack": "^5.3.3",
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^6.1.1",
-        "@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly": "^1.6.0",
+        "@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly": "^1.6.1",
         "@leaphy-robotics/dfu-util-wasm": "1.0.2",
         "@leaphy-robotics/leaphy-blocks": "2.0.3",
         "@leaphy-robotics/picotool-wasm": "1.0.2",
diff --git a/src/app/services/arduino-uploader/protocols/avrdude/index.ts b/src/app/services/arduino-uploader/protocols/avrdude/index.ts
index 4d9b496a..a27a4385 100644
--- a/src/app/services/arduino-uploader/protocols/avrdude/index.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/arduino-uploader/protocols/avrdude/index.ts
@@ -56,15 +56,33 @@ export default class Avrdude extends BaseProtocol {
 
             this.port.ondisconnect = resolve;
         });
-
+        const oldConsoleError = console.error;
+        const workerErrorPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
+            console.error = (...data) => {
+                if (data[1].name == "ExitStatus") {
+                    resolve({ type: "worker-error" });
+                } else {
+                    oldConsoleError(...data);
+                    resolve({ type: "error" });
+                }
+            };
+        });
         const startAvrdude = avrdude.cwrap("startAvrdude", "number", [
             "string",
         ]);
 
-        let race = await Promise.race([disconnectPromise, startAvrdude(args)]);
-        // if the winner is the disconnect promise, then the port was disconnected and we should stop the other promise
+        let race = await Promise.race([
+            disconnectPromise,
+            startAvrdude(args),
+            workerErrorPromise,
+        ]);
+        console.error = oldConsoleError;
         if (race.type) {
-            race = -2;
+            if (race.type == "worker-error") {
+                race = -3;
+            } else {
+                race = -2;
+            }
         }
 
         if (window["writeStream"]) window["writeStream"].releaseLock();
@@ -78,11 +96,16 @@ export default class Avrdude extends BaseProtocol {
         if (race != 0) {
             if (race == -2) {
                 throw new Error("Port disconnected");
+            } else if (race == -3) {
+                throw new Error("Worker error");
             }
             throw new Error("Avrdude failed");
         }
         await this.port.open({ baudRate: 115200 });
         this.uploadState.statusMessage = "UPDATE_COMPLETE";
+
+        // if the winner is the disconnect promise, then the port was disconnected and we should stop the other promise
+
         return;
     }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d5ce1109..770a5019 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1829,10 +1829,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@juggle/resize-observer/-/resize-observer-3.4.0.tgz#08d6c5e20cf7e4cc02fd181c4b0c225cd31dbb60"
   integrity sha512-dfLbk+PwWvFzSxwk3n5ySL0hfBog779o8h68wK/7/APo/7cgyWp5jcXockbxdk5kFRkbeXWm4Fbi9FrdN381sA==
 
-"@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly@^1.6.0":
-  version "1.6.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly/-/avrdude-webassembly-1.6.0.tgz#79f2cb12b1acc9da9b8aaf3fbdc47b9d24206bc9"
-  integrity sha512-/vyom0nTJ7J1/wYfp9ZdsziDIg9i5WuqxGQNssslMeecvePcUWwjkkzHhneplsmH3rcK9Ug1q6KCb+nas1U42Q==
+"@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly@^1.6.1":
+  version "1.6.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@leaphy-robotics/avrdude-webassembly/-/avrdude-webassembly-1.6.1.tgz#78a9e58748130034e4443db09fbdd7870868acea"
+  integrity sha512-RJZVa6GN8KUC02IQkUQgMeIIjqLF9XzMSselYA3WdUQT67QriLbScd5uKiuCgHpjjzmI/FEIfKF9XSgCmuz+yg==
   dependencies:
     "@leaphy-robotics/webusb-ftdi" "^1.0.0"