diff --git a/server/mongoose.js b/server/mongoose.js
index 3b94fc1a2..56f9ab9b1 100644
--- a/server/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/mongoose.js
@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ const enabled = require('debug').enabled;
 // Use native promises
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
 
-mongoose.connect(process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL);
-
 if (enabled('talk:db')) {
   mongoose.set('debug', true);
 }
 
-mongoose.connection.on('error', (err) => {
-  throw err;
-});
+try {
+	mongoose.connect(process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL, (err, res) => {
+		if (err) throw err;
+		console.log('Connected to MongoDB!');
+	})
+} catch (err) {
+	console.log('Cannot stablish a connection with MongoDB');
+}
 
 module.exports = mongoose;