diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_wandb.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_wandb.py
index 015a63fcbe8..48025d29921 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_wandb.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_wandb.py
@@ -582,6 +582,36 @@ def test_attach_usage_errors(wandb_init):
     run.finish()
 
 
+# ----------------------------------
+# wandb.teardown
+# ----------------------------------
+
+# In a notebook environment we might get into a situation where the service process will be removed
+# but the singleton setup instance still exists, hence it will try to do the teardown.
+# Howeverwandb.teardown will encounter an error because the service process is already gone.
+# but since we have an error handle logic in the teardown, we don't see the error
+# only informational message about the error.
+def test_teardown_error_path(capsys):
+    with mock.patch.dict(
+        os.environ, {wandb.env.SERVICE: "2-96604-tcp-localhost-57337"}
+    ):
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            wandb.sdk.wandb_manager._Manager,
+            "_get_service_interface",
+            return_value=mock.MagicMock(),
+        ):
+            wandb.setup()
+        assert wandb.wandb_sdk.wandb_setup._WandbSetup._instance
+        wandb.teardown()
+        assert wandb.env.SERVICE not in os.environ
+        assert not wandb.wandb_sdk.wandb_setup._WandbSetup._instance
+    _, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert (
+        "While tearing down the service manager. The following error has occured:"
+        in err
+    )
+
+
 # TODO: test these or make sure they are tested somewhere
 # run.use_artifact()
 # run.log_artifact()
diff --git a/wandb/sdk/wandb_manager.py b/wandb/sdk/wandb_manager.py
index bac66e0693d..8946cb41baf 100644
--- a/wandb/sdk/wandb_manager.py
+++ b/wandb/sdk/wandb_manager.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, Optional
 
+import wandb
 from wandb import env, trigger
 from wandb.sdk.lib.exit_hooks import ExitHooks
 from wandb.sdk.lib.import_hooks import unregister_all_post_import_hooks
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ class _Manager:
     _atexit_lambda: Optional[Callable[[], None]]
     _hooks: Optional[ExitHooks]
     _settings: "Settings"
+    _service: "service._Service"
 
     def __init__(self, settings: "Settings", _use_grpc: bool = False) -> None:
         # TODO: warn if user doesnt have grpc installed
@@ -141,11 +143,18 @@ def _teardown(self, exit_code: int) -> None:
             atexit.unregister(self._atexit_lambda)
             self._atexit_lambda = None
 
-        self._inform_teardown(exit_code)
-        result = self._service.join()
-        if result and not self._settings._jupyter:
-            os._exit(result)
-        self._token.reset_environment()
+        try:
+            self._inform_teardown(exit_code)
+            result = self._service.join()
+            if result and not self._settings._jupyter:
+                os._exit(result)
+        except Exception as e:
+            wandb.termlog(
+                f"While tearing down the service manager. The following error has occured: {e}",
+                repeat=False,
+            )
+        finally:
+            self._token.reset_environment()
 
     def _get_service(self) -> "service._Service":
         return self._service