diff --git a/lib/gui/app/models/flash-state.ts b/lib/gui/app/models/flash-state.ts
index db8ffae7..faa1a4a1 100644
--- a/lib/gui/app/models/flash-state.ts
+++ b/lib/gui/app/models/flash-state.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ export function isFlashing(): boolean {
  */
 export function setFlashingFlag() {
 	// see https://github.com/balenablocks/balena-electron-env/blob/4fce9c461f294d4a768db8f247eea6f75d7b08b0/README.md#remote-methods
-	electron.ipcRenderer.invoke('disable-screensaver');
+	try {
+		electron.ipcRenderer.invoke('disable-screensaver');
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.log(
+			"Can't disable-screensaver, we're probably not running on a balena-electron env",
+		);
+	}
 	store.dispatch({
 		type: Actions.SET_FLASHING_FLAG,
 		data: {},