diff --git a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
index 490a9b7b..baa69175 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -849,12 +849,15 @@ impl Tab {
                     .get(&pane_id)
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| self.tiled_panes.get_pane(pane_id).unwrap());
                 let adjusted_input = active_terminal.adjust_input_to_terminal(input_bytes);
-                self.os_api
+                if let Err(e) = self
+                    .os_api
                     .write_to_tty_stdin(active_terminal_id, &adjusted_input)
-                    .expect("failed to write to terminal");
-                self.os_api
-                    .tcdrain(active_terminal_id)
-                    .expect("failed to drain terminal");
+                {
+                    log::error!("failed to write to terminal: {}", e);
+                }
+                if let Err(e) = self.os_api.tcdrain(active_terminal_id) {
+                    log::error!("failed to drain terminal: {}", e);
+                }
             }
             PaneId::Plugin(pid) => {
                 for key in parse_keys(&input_bytes) {