diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
index 8a99d5e2ee..7b7d184803 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
 
         private void OpenColorsSettings_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Helpers.StartProcessHelper.Start(Helpers.StartProcessHelper.ColorsSettings);
+            try
+            {
+                Helpers.StartProcessHelper.Start(Helpers.StartProcessHelper.ColorsSettings);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Error while trying to open the system color settings", ex);
+            }
         }
 
         private void RefreshBackupRestoreStatus(int delayMs = 0)