diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/yeelight.py b/homeassistant/components/light/yeelight.py
index 65b32786ce7..9253f471431 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/yeelight.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/yeelight.py
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class YeelightLight(Light):
     def set_flash(self, flash) -> None:
         """Activate flash."""
         if flash:
-            from yeelight import RGBTransition, SleepTransition, Flow
+            from yeelight import (RGBTransition, SleepTransition, Flow,
+                                  BulbException)
             if self._bulb.last_properties["color_mode"] != 1:
                 _LOGGER.error("Flash supported currently only in RGB mode.")
                 return
@@ -280,10 +281,14 @@ class YeelightLight(Light):
                               duration=duration))
 
             flow = Flow(count=count, transitions=transitions)
-            self._bulb.start_flow(flow)
+            try:
+                self._bulb.start_flow(flow)
+            except BulbException as ex:
+                _LOGGER.error("Unable to set flash: %s", ex)
 
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         """Turn the bulb on."""
+        import yeelight
         brightness = kwargs.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS)
         colortemp = kwargs.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP)
         rgb = kwargs.get(ATTR_RGB_COLOR)
@@ -293,22 +298,43 @@ class YeelightLight(Light):
         if ATTR_TRANSITION in kwargs:  # passed kwarg overrides config
             duration = int(kwargs.get(ATTR_TRANSITION) * 1000)  # kwarg in s
 
-        self._bulb.turn_on(duration=duration)
+        try:
+            self._bulb.turn_on(duration=duration)
+        except yeelight.BulbException as ex:
+            _LOGGER.error("Unable to turn the bulb on: %s", ex)
+            return
 
         if self.config[CONF_MODE_MUSIC] and not self._bulb.music_mode:
-            self.set_music_mode(self.config[CONF_MODE_MUSIC])
+            try:
+                self.set_music_mode(self.config[CONF_MODE_MUSIC])
+            except yeelight.BulbException as ex:
+                _LOGGER.error("Unable to turn on music mode,"
+                              "consider disabling it: %s", ex)
 
-        # values checked for none in methods
-        self.set_rgb(rgb, duration)
-        self.set_colortemp(colortemp, duration)
-        self.set_brightness(brightness, duration)
-        self.set_flash(flash)
+        try:
+            # values checked for none in methods
+            self.set_rgb(rgb, duration)
+            self.set_colortemp(colortemp, duration)
+            self.set_brightness(brightness, duration)
+            self.set_flash(flash)
+        except yeelight.BulbException as ex:
+            _LOGGER.error("Unable to set bulb properties: %s", ex)
+            return
 
         # save the current state if we had a manual change.
-        if self.config[CONF_SAVE_ON_CHANGE]:
-            if brightness or colortemp or rgb:
+        if self.config[CONF_SAVE_ON_CHANGE] and (brightness
+                                                 or colortemp
+                                                 or rgb):
+            try:
                 self.set_default()
+            except yeelight.BulbException as ex:
+                _LOGGER.error("Unable to set the defaults: %s", ex)
+                return
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         """Turn off."""
-        self._bulb.turn_off()
+        import yeelight
+        try:
+            self._bulb.turn_off()
+        except yeelight.BulbException as ex:
+            _LOGGER.error("Unable to turn the bulb off: %s", ex)