diff --git a/gst-plugin-audiofx/src/lib.rs b/gst-plugin-audiofx/src/lib.rs
index 838aab08..e33d1179 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-audiofx/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-audiofx/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ extern crate byte_slice_cast;
 extern crate glib;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate gst_plugin;
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
 extern crate gstreamer_audio as gst_audio;
 extern crate gstreamer_base as gst_base;
diff --git a/gst-plugin/src/plugin.rs b/gst-plugin/src/plugin.rs
index 0ae4c78b..24122505 100644
--- a/gst-plugin/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin/src/plugin.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,24 @@ macro_rules! plugin_define(
             });
 
             unsafe extern "C" fn plugin_init_trampoline(plugin: *mut $crate::gst_ffi::GstPlugin) -> $crate::glib_ffi::gboolean {
-                super::$plugin_init(&from_glib_borrow(plugin)).to_glib()
+                use std::panic::{self, AssertUnwindSafe};
+
+                let result = panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| super::$plugin_init(&from_glib_borrow(plugin)).to_glib()));
+                match result {
+                    Ok(result) => result,
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        let cat = $crate::gst::DebugCategory::get("GST_PLUGIN_LOADING").unwrap();
+                        if let Some(cause) = err.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+                            gst_error!(cat, "Failed to initialize plugin due to panic: {}", cause);
+                        } else if let Some(cause) = err.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+                            gst_error!(cat, "Failed to initialize plugin due to panic: {}", cause);
+                        } else {
+                            gst_error!(cat, "Failed to initialize plugin due to panic");
+                        }
+
+                        $crate::glib_ffi::GFALSE
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     };