diff --git a/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp b/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
index 4cd3fd1e6d..5a6ba90e72 100644
--- a/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
+++ b/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,15 @@ class network_adapter_watcher_singleton
     ~network_adapter_watcher_singleton()
     {
         _adapter_watcher.reset();  // signal the thread to finish
-        if( _th.joinable() )
-            _th.join();
+        try 
+        {
+            if (_th.joinable())
+                _th.join();
+        }
+        catch (std::system_error& e)
+        {
+            LOG_ERROR("Network adapter watcher termination failed: " << e.what());
+        }
     }
 
     void update_ips( ip_set * p_new_ips = nullptr, ip_set * p_old_ips = nullptr )