diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
index 01e3bb3c..25faf496 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
@@ -284,8 +284,10 @@ class App:  # export
 
             argcomplete.autocomplete(self.__parser, default_completer = NoopCompleter())
 
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        except ImportError:
+            log(DEBUG, 'argcomplete is not installed, shell completion disabled')
+        except Exception as e:
+            log(DEBUG, f'Shell completion disabled: {e}')
 
         self.__args = self.__parser.parse_args(args = argv)