diff --git a/SABnzbd.py b/SABnzbd.py
index eb94f06..dada571 100755
--- a/SABnzbd.py
+++ b/SABnzbd.py
@@ -1179,9 +1179,14 @@ def main():
     if importlib.util.find_spec("certifi") is not None:
         import certifi
 
-        os.environ["SSL_CERT_FILE"] = certifi.where()
-        logging.info("Certifi version: %s", certifi.__version__)
-        logging.info("Loaded additional certificates from: %s", os.environ["SSL_CERT_FILE"])
+        try:
+            os.environ["SSL_CERT_FILE"] = certifi.where()
+            logging.info("Certifi version: %s", certifi.__version__)
+            logging.info("Loaded additional certificates from: %s", os.environ["SSL_CERT_FILE"])
+        except:
+            # Sometimes the certificate file is blocked
+            logging.warning(T("Could not load additional certificates from certifi package"))
+            logging.info("Traceback: ", exc_info=True)
 
     # Extra startup info
     if sabnzbd.cfg.log_level() > 1: