diff --git a/Blimp/GCS_Blimp.h b/Blimp/GCS_Blimp.h
index 830e0abc20..315d122498 100644
--- a/Blimp/GCS_Blimp.h
+++ b/Blimp/GCS_Blimp.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ protected:
     GCS_MAVLINK_Blimp *new_gcs_mavlink_backend(GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters &params,
             AP_HAL::UARTDriver &uart) override
     {
-        return new GCS_MAVLINK_Blimp(params, uart);
+        return NEW_NOTHROW GCS_MAVLINK_Blimp(params, uart);
     }
 
 };
diff --git a/Blimp/system.cpp b/Blimp/system.cpp
index 7370ebbcad..e32fa10a04 100644
--- a/Blimp/system.cpp
+++ b/Blimp/system.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void Blimp::init_ardupilot()
 
     // allocate the motors class
     allocate_motors();
-    loiter = new Loiter(blimp.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
+    loiter = NEW_NOTHROW Loiter(blimp.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
 
     // initialise rc channels including setting mode
     rc().convert_options(RC_Channel::AUX_FUNC::ARMDISARM_UNUSED, RC_Channel::AUX_FUNC::ARMDISARM);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void Blimp::allocate_motors(void)
     switch ((Fins::motor_frame_class)g2.frame_class.get()) {
     case Fins::MOTOR_FRAME_AIRFISH:
     default:
-        motors = new Fins(blimp.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
+        motors = NEW_NOTHROW Fins(blimp.scheduler.get_loop_rate_hz());
         break;
     }
     if (motors == nullptr) {