diff --git a/pype/services/idle_manager/idle_manager.py b/pype/services/idle_manager/idle_manager.py
index f7d7f2b34e..57b827a37e 100644
--- a/pype/services/idle_manager/idle_manager.py
+++ b/pype/services/idle_manager/idle_manager.py
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ class IdleManager(QtCore.QThread):
         super(IdleManager, self).__init__()
         self.log = Logger().get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.signal_reset_timer.connect(self._reset_time)
-        self._failed = False
+        self.qaction = None
+        self.failed_icon = None
         self._is_running = False
 
+    def set_qaction(self, qaction, failed_icon):
+        self.qaction = qaction
+        self.failed_icon = failed_icon
+
     def tray_start(self):
         self.start()
 
@@ -34,10 +39,6 @@ class IdleManager(QtCore.QThread):
             self.time_signals[emit_time] = []
         self.time_signals[emit_time].append(signal)
 
-    @property
-    def failed(self):
-        return self._failed
-
     @property
     def is_running(self):
         return self._is_running
@@ -55,20 +56,26 @@ class IdleManager(QtCore.QThread):
         thread_mouse.start()
         thread_keyboard = KeyboardThread(self.signal_reset_timer)
         thread_keyboard.start()
-        while self._is_running:
-            self.idle_time += 1
-            if self.idle_time in self.time_signals:
-                for signal in self.time_signals[self.idle_time]:
-                    signal.emit()
-            time.sleep(1)
+        try:
+            while self.is_running:
+                self.idle_time += 1
+                if self.idle_time in self.time_signals:
+                    for signal in self.time_signals[self.idle_time]:
+                        signal.emit()
+                time.sleep(1)
+        except Exception:
+            self.log.warning(
+                'Idle Manager service has failed', exc_info=True
+            )
 
+        if self.qaction and self.failed_icon:
+            self.qaction.setIcon(self.failed_icon)
         thread_mouse.signal_stop.emit()
         thread_mouse.terminate()
         thread_mouse.wait()
         thread_keyboard.signal_stop.emit()
         thread_keyboard.terminate()
         thread_keyboard.wait()
-        self._failed = True
         self._is_running = False
         self.log.info('IdleManager has stopped')