diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7bf6d63..8d11f3b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [metadata]
 name = de.p1st.exec_notify
-version = 0.1.9
+version = 0.1.10
 author = Daniel Langbein
 author_email = daniel@systemli.org
 description = mail notification if command fails
diff --git a/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/execNotify.py b/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/execNotify.py
index b96c1de..ea62cb5 100755
--- a/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/execNotify.py
+++ b/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/execNotify.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ def executeCommand(command: List[str]) -> int:
     :return: exit code of executed command
     """
 
-    exitCode, stdout, stderr = exec.execute(command)
+    try:
+        exitCode, stdout, stderr = exec.execute(command)
+    except Exception as e:
+        exitCode, stdout, stderr = 1, '', 'Caught subprocess exception: ' + str(e)
 
     prefix = '┃   '
     BODY = f'┏{"━" * 19}\n' \
diff --git a/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/lib/exec.py b/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/lib/exec.py
index 87b903d..a7af4d1 100644
--- a/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/lib/exec.py
+++ b/src/de/p1st/exec_notify/lib/exec.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ def execute(command: List[str]):
     Runs the given command in a subprocess and passes stdin (if given) to that process.
     Waits for command to complete.
 
-    :param command: A command to executed as list of words, e.g. ['echo', 'Hello world!']
+    :param command: A command to executed as list of words, e.g. `['echo', 'Hello world!']`
     :return: (exit_code, stdout, stderr)
+    :raises Exception: Might throw an exception.E.g. FileNotFoundError if the executable (first element of `command`) does not exist.
     """
 
     if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 7: