diff --git a/jupyter/gojupyterscaffold/gojupyterscaffold.go b/jupyter/gojupyterscaffold/gojupyterscaffold.go
index ad1aadd..207b059 100644
--- a/jupyter/gojupyterscaffold/gojupyterscaffold.go
+++ b/jupyter/gojupyterscaffold/gojupyterscaffold.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func loadStartupScripts(execQueue *executeQueue, shell *shellSocket) {
 		code, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(profileDirPath, file))
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Error while loading startup file %s: %+v", file, err)
-			return
+			continue
 		}
 
 		req := &message{Content: &ExecuteRequest{Code: string(code)}}