diff --git a/plugins/common/shim/input.go b/plugins/common/shim/input.go
index a2956c3e1..7d3ab9b7f 100644
--- a/plugins/common/shim/input.go
+++ b/plugins/common/shim/input.go
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ func (s *Shim) RunInput(pollInterval time.Duration) error {
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
-		s.writeProcessedMetrics()
+		err := s.writeProcessedMetrics()
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Warnf("%s", err)
+		}
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 
diff --git a/plugins/common/shim/processor.go b/plugins/common/shim/processor.go
index 4d16ab299..f86330563 100644
--- a/plugins/common/shim/processor.go
+++ b/plugins/common/shim/processor.go
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ func (s *Shim) RunProcessor() error {
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
-		s.writeProcessedMetrics()
+		err := s.writeProcessedMetrics()
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Warnf("%s", err)
+		}
 		wg.Done()
 	}()