diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/DefaultControllerFactory.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/DefaultControllerFactory.cs
index f55cea3a44..35e9d7c0c2 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/DefaultControllerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/DefaultControllerFactory.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Abstractions;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.DependencyInjection;
 
@@ -23,15 +25,26 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             foreach (var a in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
             {
-                var type = a.GetType(controllerName) ??
-                           a.GetType(a.GetName().Name + "." + controllerName);
+                try
+                {
+                    var type = a.GetType(controllerName) ??
+                               a.GetType(a.GetName().Name + "." + controllerName);
 #if NET45
-                type = type ?? a.GetTypes().FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name.Equals(controllerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                    type = type ?? a.GetTypes().FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name.Equals(controllerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
 #endif
 
-                if (type != null)
+                    if (type != null)
+                    {
+                        return ActivatorUtilities.CreateInstance(_serviceProvider, type);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException)
                 {
-                    return ActivatorUtilities.CreateInstance(_serviceProvider, type);
+                    // TODO: Trace here 
+                }
+                catch (Exception)
+                {
+                    // TODO: Trace here
                 }
             }