diff --git a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
index 485bfeb..fb03ea4 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ void NimBLEServer::start() {
         if(svc->m_removed == 0) {
             rc = ble_gatts_find_svc(&svc->getUUID().getNative()->u, &svc->m_handle);
             if(rc != 0) {
-                abort();
+                NIMBLE_LOGW(LOG_TAG, "GATT Server started without service: %s, Service %s",
+                            svc->getUUID().toString().c_str(), svc->isStarted() ? "missing" : "not started");
+                continue; // Skip this service as it was not started
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NimBLEService.h b/src/NimBLEService.h
index 21ec1af..6f33016 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEService.h
+++ b/src/NimBLEService.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     uint16_t              getHandle();
     std::string           toString();
     void                  dump();
-
+    bool                  isStarted() { return m_pSvcDef != nullptr; }
     bool                  start();
 
     NimBLECharacteristic* createCharacteristic(const char* uuid,