diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index e1bd3a2cb..4a8459f1d 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ static std::optional<boot_clock::time_point> RestartProcesses() {
 
         auto restart_time = s->time_started() + 5s;
         if (boot_clock::now() > restart_time) {
-            s->Start();
+            if (auto result = s->Start(); !result) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not restart process '" << s->name() << "': " << result.error();
+            }
         } else {
             if (!next_process_restart_time || restart_time < *next_process_restart_time) {
                 next_process_restart_time = restart_time;
@@ -195,7 +197,9 @@ void handle_control_message(const std::string& msg, const std::string& name) {
     }
 
     if (msg == "start") {
-        svc->Start();
+        if (auto result = svc->Start(); !result) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Could not ctl.start service '" << name << "': " << result.error();
+        }
     } else if (msg == "stop") {
         svc->Stop();
     } else if (msg == "restart") {
diff --git a/init/keychords.cpp b/init/keychords.cpp
index 2ef0ce776..e686ce1e4 100644
--- a/init/keychords.cpp
+++ b/init/keychords.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ static void handle_keychord() {
     if (adb_enabled == "running") {
         Service* svc = ServiceList::GetInstance().FindService(id, &Service::keychord_id);
         if (svc) {
-            LOG(INFO) << "Starting service " << svc->name() << " from keychord " << id;
-            svc->Start();
+            LOG(INFO) << "Starting service '" << svc->name() << "' from keychord " << id;
+            if (auto result = svc->Start(); !result) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not start service '" << svc->name() << "' from keychord " << id
+                           << ": " << result.error();
+            }
         } else {
             LOG(ERROR) << "Service for keychord " << id << " not found";
         }
diff --git a/init/reboot.cpp b/init/reboot.cpp
index 97a8ddd6f..891ca03c1 100644
--- a/init/reboot.cpp
+++ b/init/reboot.cpp
@@ -374,10 +374,17 @@ void DoReboot(unsigned int cmd, const std::string& reason, const std::string& re
         if (kill_after_apps.count(s->name())) {
             s->SetShutdownCritical();
         } else if (to_starts.count(s->name())) {
-            s->Start();
+            if (auto result = s->Start(); !result) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not start shutdown 'to_start' service '" << s->name()
+                           << "': " << result.error();
+            }
             s->SetShutdownCritical();
         } else if (s->IsShutdownCritical()) {
-            s->Start();  // start shutdown critical service if not started
+            // Start shutdown critical service if not started.
+            if (auto result = s->Start(); !result) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not start shutdown critical service '" << s->name()
+                           << "': " << result.error();
+            }
         }
     }