diff --git a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package-lock.json b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package-lock.json
index ae77d2279..769ed3d36 100644
--- a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/tensorflow-lite",
-   "version": "0.0.108",
+   "version": "0.0.109",
    "lockfileVersion": 2,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/tensorflow-lite",
-         "version": "0.0.108",
+         "version": "0.0.109",
          "devDependencies": {
             "@scrypted/sdk": "file:../../sdk"
          }
diff --git a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package.json b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package.json
index bf3ed58d6..735acc2de 100644
--- a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/package.json
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@
    "devDependencies": {
       "@scrypted/sdk": "file:../../sdk"
    },
-   "version": "0.0.108"
+   "version": "0.0.109"
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/predict/__init__.py b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/predict/__init__.py
index 1332f8a74..bf9d2bdb8 100644
--- a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/predict/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/predict/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from detect import DetectionSession, DetectPlugin
 
 from .sort_oh import tracker
 import numpy as np
+import traceback
 
 try:
     from gi.repository import Gst
@@ -492,7 +493,12 @@ class PredictPlugin(DetectPlugin, scrypted_sdk.BufferConverter, scrypted_sdk.Set
         finally:
             gst_buffer.unmap(info)
 
-        return self.run_detection_image(detection_session, image, settings, src_size, convert_to_src_size)
+        try:
+            return self.run_detection_image(detection_session, image, settings, src_size, convert_to_src_size)
+        except:
+            image.close()
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise
 
     def create_detection_session(self):
         return PredictSession(start_time=time.time())
diff --git a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/tflite/__init__.py b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/tflite/__init__.py
index cb0d75ce0..6d23a03fb 100644
--- a/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/tflite/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/tensorflow-lite/src/tflite/__init__.py
@@ -92,15 +92,20 @@ class TensorFlowLitePlugin(PredictPlugin, scrypted_sdk.BufferConverter, scrypted
         return input_size(self.interpreter)
 
     def detect_once(self, input: Image.Image, settings: Any, src_size, cvss):
-        with self.mutex:
-            common.set_input(
-                self.interpreter, input)
-            scale = (1, 1)
-            # _, scale = common.set_resized_input(
-            #     self.interpreter, cropped.size, lambda size: cropped.resize(size, Image.ANTIALIAS))
-            self.interpreter.invoke()
-            objs = detect.get_objects(
-                self.interpreter, score_threshold=.2, image_scale=scale)
+        try:
+            with self.mutex:
+                common.set_input(
+                    self.interpreter, input)
+                scale = (1, 1)
+                # _, scale = common.set_resized_input(
+                #     self.interpreter, cropped.size, lambda size: cropped.resize(size, Image.ANTIALIAS))
+                self.interpreter.invoke()
+                objs = detect.get_objects(
+                    self.interpreter, score_threshold=.2, image_scale=scale)
+        except:
+            print('tensorflow-lite encountered an error while detecting. requesting plugin restart.')
+            self.requestRestart()
+            raise e
 
         allowList = settings.get('allowList', None) if settings else None
         ret = self.create_detection_result(objs, src_size, allowList, cvss)