1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 4741f09..bb05259 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ bool StartNode(string& strError)
     if (addrIncoming.ip)
         addrLocalHost.ip = addrIncoming.ip;
 
-    _beginthread([](void*) {
+    if (_beginthread([](void*) {
         unsigned int ip = addrLocalHost.ip;
         if (GetMyExternalIP(ip)) {
             addrLocalHost.ip = ip;
@@ -2127,7 +2127,8 @@ bool StartNode(string& strError)
             CWalletDB().WriteSetting("addrIncoming", addrIncoming);
             printf("External IP updated: %s\n", addrLocalHost.ToStringIP().c_str());
         }
-    }, 0, NULL);
+    }, 0, NULL) == (uintptr_t)-1)
+        printf("Error: _beginthread(GetMyExternalIP) failed\n");
 
     // Peers that answered last time, dialled straight away. The relays are the
     // only way to find anyone otherwise, and reaching them plus walking their