diff --git a/frigate/ptz/onvif.py b/frigate/ptz/onvif.py
index 67403b02ab..3d2a117393 100644
--- a/frigate/ptz/onvif.py
+++ b/frigate/ptz/onvif.py
@@ -625,7 +625,12 @@ class OnvifController:
 
         move_request.Speed = move_speed
 
-        await cam["ptz"].RelativeMove(move_request)
+        try:
+            await cam["ptz"].RelativeMove(move_request)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Onvif sending relative move request to {camera_name} failed: {e}"
+            )
 
         # reset after the move request
         move_request.Translation.PanTilt.x = 0
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_ptz_onvif.py b/frigate/test/test_ptz_onvif.py
index 5b6971d63d..a09f7c7d9f 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_ptz_onvif.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_ptz_onvif.py
@@ -195,6 +195,15 @@ class TestManualRelativeMoveMetrics(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
                     )
                 )
 
+    async def test_failed_move_does_not_raise(self) -> None:
+        # an exception here ends the autotracker's move queue consumer for good
+        controller = _make_move_controller(autotracking_enabled=True)
+        controller.cams[CAMERA]["ptz"].RelativeMove.side_effect = TimeoutError
+
+        await controller._move_relative(CAMERA, 0.25, -0.25, 0, 1)
+
+        self.assertFalse(controller.cams[CAMERA]["active"])
+
     async def test_metrics_written_when_autotracking_enabled(self) -> None:
         # get_camera_status resets stop_time once the camera reports IDLE, so the
         # autotracking path keeps its motion estimation timestamps