diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/cli.py b/lbrynet/extras/cli.py
index 3da85acd7..ecf4e2d0f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/cli.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/cli.py
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ def ensure_directory_exists(path: str):
 
 
 def main(argv=None):
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.ProactorEventLoop())
+
     argv = argv or sys.argv[1:]
     parser = get_argument_parser()
     args, command_args = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
@@ -310,7 +313,4 @@ def main(argv=None):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if sys.platform == 'win32':
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.ProactorEventLoop())
-
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
index 9c986af03..aeda7b4ff 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
             await self.update_connection_status()
         return CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTED if self._connection_status[1] else CONNECTION_STATUS_NETWORK
 
+    # async def start_named_pipes(self):
+    #     asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.ProactorEventLoop())
+    #
+    #     try:
+    #         site = web.NamedPipeSite(self.runner, PIPE_NAME)
+    #         await site.start()
+    #         log.info('lbrynet API listening on pipe %s', site.name)
+    #     except Exception as e:
+    #         log.error(str(e))
+
     async def start(self):
         log.info("Starting LBRYNet Daemon")
         log.debug("Settings: %s", json.dumps(self.conf.settings_dict, indent=2))
@@ -415,13 +425,19 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
         await self.runner.setup()
 
         try:
+            print(asyncio.get_event_loop())
             site = web.NamedPipeSite(self.runner, PIPE_NAME)
             await site.start()
             # loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
             # await loop.start_serving_pipe(lambda : NamedPipeServer(self.handle_pipe_request), PIPE_NAME)
             log.info('lbrynet API listening on pipe %s', site.name)
-        except Exception as e:
+        except (PermissionError, RuntimeError) as e:
+            log.error('lbrynet API failed to open Named Pipe %s for listening. Daemon is already running '
+                      'or this Named Pipe is being used by another application.', PIPE_NAME)
             log.error(str(e))
+            # await self.analytics_manager.send_server_startup_error(str(e))
+            raise SystemExit()
+
 
         try:
             site = web.TCPSite(self.runner, self.conf.api_host, self.conf.api_port)