diff --git a/build/lib/stats.js b/build/lib/stats.js
index 2a4870a8ffa..316993717aa 100644
--- a/build/lib/stats.js
+++ b/build/lib/stats.js
@@ -90,42 +90,49 @@ function submitAllStats(productJson, commit) {
     // send data as telementry event when the
     // product is configured to send telemetry
     if (!productJson || !productJson.aiConfig || typeof productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey !== 'string') {
-        return Promise.resolve();
+        return Promise.resolve(false);
     }
     return new Promise(function (resolve) {
-        var sizes = {};
-        var counts = {};
-        for (var _i = 0, sorted_2 = sorted; _i < sorted_2.length; _i++) {
-            var entry = sorted_2[_i];
-            sizes[entry.name] = entry.totalSize;
-            counts[entry.name] = entry.totalCount;
+        try {
+            var sizes = {};
+            var counts = {};
+            for (var _i = 0, sorted_2 = sorted; _i < sorted_2.length; _i++) {
+                var entry = sorted_2[_i];
+                sizes[entry.name] = entry.totalSize;
+                counts[entry.name] = entry.totalCount;
+            }
+            appInsights.setup(productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey)
+                .setAutoCollectConsole(false)
+                .setAutoCollectExceptions(false)
+                .setAutoCollectPerformance(false)
+                .setAutoCollectRequests(false)
+                .setAutoCollectDependencies(false)
+                .setAutoDependencyCorrelation(false)
+                .start();
+            appInsights.defaultClient.config.endpointUrl = 'https://vortex.data.microsoft.com/collect/v1';
+            /* __GDPR__
+                "monacoworkbench/packagemetrics" : {
+                    "commit" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
+                    "size" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
+                    "count" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" }
+                }
+            */
+            appInsights.defaultClient.trackEvent({
+                name: 'monacoworkbench/packagemetrics',
+                properties: { commit: commit, size: JSON.stringify(sizes), count: JSON.stringify(counts) }
+            });
+            appInsights.defaultClient.flush({
+                callback: function () {
+                    appInsights.dispose();
+                    resolve(true);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        catch (err) {
+            console.error('ERROR sending build stats as telemetry event!');
+            console.error(err);
+            resolve(false);
         }
-        appInsights.setup(productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey)
-            .setAutoCollectConsole(false)
-            .setAutoCollectExceptions(false)
-            .setAutoCollectPerformance(false)
-            .setAutoCollectRequests(false)
-            .setAutoCollectDependencies(false)
-            .setAutoDependencyCorrelation(false)
-            .start();
-        appInsights.defaultClient.config.endpointUrl = 'https://vortex.data.microsoft.com/collect/v1';
-        /* __GDPR__
-            "monacoworkbench/packagemetrics" : {
-                "commit" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
-                "size" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
-                "count" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" }
-            }
-        */
-        appInsights.defaultClient.trackEvent({
-            name: 'monacoworkbench/packagemetrics',
-            properties: { commit: commit, size: JSON.stringify(sizes), count: JSON.stringify(counts) }
-        });
-        appInsights.defaultClient.flush({
-            callback: function () {
-                appInsights.dispose();
-                resolve();
-            }
-        });
     });
 }
 exports.submitAllStats = submitAllStats;
diff --git a/build/lib/stats.ts b/build/lib/stats.ts
index d96657b8768..30efd352d2b 100644
--- a/build/lib/stats.ts
+++ b/build/lib/stats.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export function createStatsStream(group: string, log?: boolean): es.ThroughStrea
 	});
 }
 
-export function submitAllStats(productJson: any, commit: string): Promise<void> {
+export function submitAllStats(productJson: any, commit: string): Promise<boolean> {
 
 	let sorted: Entry[] = [];
 	// move entries for single files to the front
@@ -93,48 +93,55 @@ export function submitAllStats(productJson: any, commit: string): Promise<void>
 	// send data as telementry event when the
 	// product is configured to send telemetry
 	if (!productJson || !productJson.aiConfig || typeof productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey !== 'string') {
-		return Promise.resolve();
+		return Promise.resolve(false);
 	}
 
 	return new Promise(resolve => {
+		try {
 
-		const sizes = {};
-		const counts = {};
-		for (const entry of sorted) {
-			sizes[entry.name] = entry.totalSize;
-			counts[entry.name] = entry.totalCount;
+			const sizes = {};
+			const counts = {};
+			for (const entry of sorted) {
+				sizes[entry.name] = entry.totalSize;
+				counts[entry.name] = entry.totalCount;
+			}
+
+			appInsights.setup(productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey)
+				.setAutoCollectConsole(false)
+				.setAutoCollectExceptions(false)
+				.setAutoCollectPerformance(false)
+				.setAutoCollectRequests(false)
+				.setAutoCollectDependencies(false)
+				.setAutoDependencyCorrelation(false)
+				.start();
+
+			appInsights.defaultClient.config.endpointUrl = 'https://vortex.data.microsoft.com/collect/v1';
+
+			/* __GDPR__
+				"monacoworkbench/packagemetrics" : {
+					"commit" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
+					"size" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
+					"count" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" }
+				}
+			*/
+			appInsights.defaultClient.trackEvent({
+				name: 'monacoworkbench/packagemetrics',
+				properties: { commit, size: JSON.stringify(sizes), count: JSON.stringify(counts) }
+			});
+
+
+			appInsights.defaultClient.flush({
+				callback: () => {
+					appInsights.dispose();
+					resolve(true);
+				}
+			});
+
+		} catch (err) {
+			console.error('ERROR sending build stats as telemetry event!');
+			console.error(err);
+			resolve(false);
 		}
-
-        appInsights.setup(productJson.aiConfig.asimovKey)
-            .setAutoCollectConsole(false)
-            .setAutoCollectExceptions(false)
-            .setAutoCollectPerformance(false)
-            .setAutoCollectRequests(false)
-            .setAutoCollectDependencies(false)
-            .setAutoDependencyCorrelation(false)
-            .start();
-
-        appInsights.defaultClient.config.endpointUrl = 'https://vortex.data.microsoft.com/collect/v1';
-
-        /* __GDPR__
-            "monacoworkbench/packagemetrics" : {
-                "commit" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
-                "size" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" },
-                "count" : {"classification": "SystemMetaData", "purpose": "PerformanceAndHealth" }
-            }
-        */
-        appInsights.defaultClient.trackEvent({
-            name: 'monacoworkbench/packagemetrics',
-            properties: { commit, size: JSON.stringify(sizes), count: JSON.stringify(counts) }
-        });
-
-
-        appInsights.defaultClient.flush({
-            callback: () => {
-                appInsights.dispose();
-                resolve();
-            }
-        });
 	});
 
 }