diff --git a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
index e83a341a..0888a298 100644
--- a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
+++ b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import ctypes
 import time
 from psutil import process_iter
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class Overlay:
             self.system = openvr.init(openvr.VRApplication_Background)
             self.overlay = openvr.IVROverlay()
             self.overlay_system = openvr.IVRSystem()
-            self.handle = self.overlay.createOverlay("Overlay_Speaker2log", "SOverlay_Speaker2log_UI")
+            self.handle = self.overlay.createOverlay("Overlay_Speaker2log", "Overlay_Speaker2log_UI")
             self.overlay.showOverlay(self.handle)
             self.initialized = True
 
@@ -116,7 +117,16 @@ class Overlay:
             width, height = img.size
             img = img.tobytes()
             img = (ctypes.c_char * len(img)).from_buffer_copy(img)
-            self.overlay.setOverlayRaw(self.handle, img, width, height, 4)
+
+            try:
+                self.overlay.setOverlayRaw(self.handle, img, width, height, 4)
+            except Exception as e:
+                printLog("error:Could not update image", e)
+                self.initialized = False
+                self.reStartOverlay()
+                while self.initialized is False:
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
+                self.overlay.setOverlayRaw(self.handle, img, width, height, 4)
             self.updateOpacity(self.settings["opacity"])
             self.lastUpdate = time.monotonic()
 
@@ -253,6 +263,10 @@ class Overlay:
             self.system = None
         self.initialized = False
 
+    def reStartOverlay(self):
+        self.shutdownOverlay()
+        self.startOverlay()
+
     @staticmethod
     def checkSteamvrRunning() -> bool:
         _proc_name = "vrmonitor.exe" if os.name == "nt" else "vrmonitor"