diff --git a/src/howler.core.js b/src/howler.core.js
index 5198bdfc..0e64e8c4 100644
--- a/src/howler.core.js
+++ b/src/howler.core.js
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@
 
         // Calling resume() on a stack initiated by user gesture is what actually unlocks the audio on Android Chrome >= 55.
         if (typeof self.ctx.resume === 'function') {
-          self.ctx.resume();
+          self.ctx.resume().catch(function(err) {
+            console.warn('AudioContext resume failed during unlock:', err.name + ':', err.message);
+          });
         }
 
         // Setup a timeout to check that we are unlocked on the next event loop.
@@ -529,6 +531,14 @@
           for (var i=0; i<self._howls.length; i++) {
             self._howls[i]._emit('resume');
           }
+        }).catch(function(err) {
+          console.warn('AudioContext resume failed:', err.name + ':', err.message);
+          self.state = 'suspended';
+          
+          // Emit resume error event to all Howls so they can handle it appropriately.
+          for (var i=0; i<self._howls.length; i++) {
+            self._howls[i]._emit('resumeerror', null, err);
+          }
         });
 
         if (self._suspendTimer) {