diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/metametrics.js b/app/scripts/controllers/metametrics.js
index c995ea491..3ae74cbf8 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/metametrics.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/metametrics.js
@@ -265,7 +265,13 @@ export default class MetaMetricsController {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const callback = (err) => {
         if (err) {
-          return reject(err)
+          // The error that segment gives us has some manipulation done to it
+          // that seemingly breaks with lockdown enabled. Creating a new error
+          // here prevents the system from freezing when the network request to
+          // segment fails for any reason.
+          const safeError = new Error(err.message)
+          safeError.stack = err.stack
+          return reject(safeError)
         }
         return resolve()
       }