diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ExceptionHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ExceptionHandler.kt
index e6ab250df..b521ce167 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ExceptionHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ExceptionHandler.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package com.github.libretube.util
 
+import android.os.Looper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 
 class ExceptionHandler(
     private val defaultExceptionHandler: Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler?
 ) : Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler {
     override fun uncaughtException(thread: Thread, exc: Throwable) {
+        // if the exception is not on the main thread, the app is still functional and responsive
+        // hence the app doesn't have to be quit fully
+        // work around for Cronet spawning different threads with uncaught Exception when used with Coil
+        if (thread.id != Looper.getMainLooper().thread.id) return
+
         // save the error log
         PreferenceHelper.saveErrorLog(exc.stackTraceToString())
         // throw the exception with the default exception handler to make the app crash