diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8d4a80b..1e6c50ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## 10.3.0
+
+* Changed initialize() to return a deferred result (allow partners to handle errors)
+
 ## 10.2.7
 
 * Fixed upload bug to retry in case a job already exists but zip was not uploaded
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/SmileID.kt b/lib/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/SmileID.kt
index 138f4b23..549c6cf3 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/SmileID.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/SmileID.kt
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ import io.sentry.Breadcrumb
 import io.sentry.SentryLevel
 import java.net.URL
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineExceptionHandler
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Deferred
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.async
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import okhttp3.Interceptor
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ object SmileID {
         useSandbox: Boolean = false,
         enableCrashReporting: Boolean = true,
         okHttpClient: OkHttpClient = getOkHttpClientBuilder().build(),
-    ) {
+    ): Deferred<Result<Unit>> {
         val isInDebugMode = (context.applicationInfo.flags and FLAG_DEBUGGABLE) != 0
         // Plant a DebugTree if there isn't already one (e.g. when Partner also uses Timber)
         if (isInDebugMode && Timber.forest().none { it is Timber.DebugTree }) {
@@ -151,13 +152,14 @@ object SmileID {
         // ANDROID_ID may be null. Since Android 8, each app has a different value
         Secure.getString(context.contentResolver, Secure.ANDROID_ID)?.let { fingerprint = it }
 
-        val exceptionHandler = CoroutineExceptionHandler { _, throwable ->
-            Timber.d("Face Detection Module Exception : ${throwable.message}")
-            throw throwable
+        val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+        return scope.async {
+            runCatching {
+                requestFaceDetectionModuleInstallation(context)
+            }.onFailure { throwable ->
+                Timber.d("Face Detection Module Exception: ${throwable.message}")
+            }
         }
-
-        val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob() + exceptionHandler)
-        scope.launch { requestFaceDetectionModuleInstallation(context) }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -184,9 +186,18 @@ object SmileID {
         useSandbox: Boolean = false,
         enableCrashReporting: Boolean = true,
         okHttpClient: OkHttpClient = getOkHttpClientBuilder().build(),
-    ) {
+    ): Deferred<Result<Unit>> {
         SmileID.apiKey = apiKey
-        initialize(context, config, useSandbox, enableCrashReporting, okHttpClient)
+        val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+        return scope.async {
+            initialize(
+                context = context,
+                config = config,
+                useSandbox = useSandbox,
+                enableCrashReporting = enableCrashReporting,
+                okHttpClient = okHttpClient,
+            ).await()
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/sample/compose/RootScreen.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/sample/compose/RootScreen.kt
index d3728af8..e8646b1a 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/sample/compose/RootScreen.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/smileidentity/sample/compose/RootScreen.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.smileidentity.sample.toast
 import com.smileidentity.sample.viewmodel.RootViewModel
 import com.smileidentity.viewmodel.viewModelFactory
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import timber.log.Timber
 
 /**
  * *****Note to Partners*****
@@ -63,16 +64,30 @@ fun RootScreen(
                     useSandbox = false,
                     enableCrashReporting = !BuildConfig.DEBUG,
                     okHttpClient = client,
-                )
+                ).await()
+                    .fold(
+                        onSuccess = {},
+                        onFailure = { exception ->
+                            Timber.d("Face Detection Module: $exception")
+                        },
+                    )
             }
+
             context.isConfigDefineInAssets() -> {
                 SmileID.initialize(
                     context = context,
                     useSandbox = false,
                     enableCrashReporting = !BuildConfig.DEBUG,
                     okHttpClient = client,
-                )
+                ).await()
+                    .fold(
+                        onSuccess = {},
+                        onFailure = { exception ->
+                            Timber.d("Face Detection Module failed: $exception")
+                        },
+                    )
             }
+
             else -> {
                 value = InitializationState.NoConfig
                 return@produceState
@@ -92,6 +107,7 @@ fun RootScreen(
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
                 InitializationState.NoConfig -> {
                     WelcomeScreen(
                         partnerId = uiState.partnerId,
@@ -112,6 +128,7 @@ fun RootScreen(
                             .navigationBarsPadding(),
                     )
                 }
+
                 InitializationState.NotInitialized -> {
                     Column(
                         modifier = Modifier