diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/meshtools.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/meshtools.py
index f23994966a..8e6a8f5dfe 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/meshtools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/meshtools.py
@@ -386,8 +386,11 @@ def get_femelement_sets(femmesh, femelement_table, fem_objects, femnodes_ele_tab
             if obj.Name == has_remaining_femelements:
                 fem_object['FEMElements'] = sorted(remaining_femelements)
     # check if all worked out well
-    if not femelements_count_ok(len(femelement_table), count_femelements):
+    if femelements_count_ok(len(femelement_table), count_femelements):
+        return True
+    else:
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Error in get_femelement_sets -- > femelements_count_ok() failed!\n')
+        return False
 
 
 def get_femelement_direction1D_set(femmesh, femelement_table, beamrotation_objects, theshape=None):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
index ab9894473b..5fe5f5746a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Prepare(run.Prepare):
             self.directory)
         path = w.write_calculix_input_file()
         # report to user if task succeeded
-        if path is not None:
+        if path != "":
             self.pushStatus("Write completed!")
         else:
             self.pushStatus("Writing CalculiX input file failed!")
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class Prepare(run.Prepare):
 class Solve(run.Solve):
 
     def run(self):
+        if not _inputFileName:
+            # TODO do not run solver, do not try to read results in a smarter way than an Exception
+            raise Exception('Error on writing CalculiX input file.\n')
         self.pushStatus("Executing solver...\n")
         binary = settings.getBinary("Calculix")
         self._process = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ class Solve(run.Solve):
 class Results(run.Results):
 
     def run(self):
+        if not _inputFileName:
+            # TODO do not run solver, do not try to read results in a smarter way than an Exception
+            raise Exception('Error on writing CalculiX input file.\n')
         prefs = App.ParamGet(
             "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Fem/General")
         if not prefs.GetBool("KeepResultsOnReRun", False):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
index e5130e7594..aa12442e6b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ class FemInputWriterCcx(FemInputWriter.FemInputWriter):
             self.write_calculix_splitted_input_file()
         else:
             self.write_calculix_one_input_file()
-        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Writing time input file: " + str(time.clock() - timestart) + ' \n\n')
-        return self.file_name
+        writing_time_string = "Writing time input file: " + str(time.clock() - timestart)
+        if self.femelement_count_test is True:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(writing_time_string + ' \n\n')
+            return self.file_name
+        else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(writing_time_string + ' \n')
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("Problems on writing input file, check report prints.\n\n")
+            return ""
 
     def write_calculix_one_input_file(self):
         self.femmesh.writeABAQUS(self.file_name, 1, False)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
index 7ea714741e..8fcb976a0b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class FemInputWriter():
         self.femelement_volumes_table = {}
         self.femelement_faces_table = {}
         self.femelement_edges_table = {}
+        self.femelement_count_test = True
 
     def get_constraints_fixed_nodes(self):
         # get nodes
@@ -260,7 +261,9 @@ class FemInputWriter():
                     self.femnodes_mesh = self.femmesh.Nodes
                 if not self.femnodes_ele_table:
                     self.femnodes_ele_table = FemMeshTools.get_femnodes_ele_table(self.femnodes_mesh, self.femelement_table)
-                FemMeshTools.get_femelement_sets(self.femmesh, self.femelement_table, self.material_objects, self.femnodes_ele_table)
+                control = FemMeshTools.get_femelement_sets(self.femmesh, self.femelement_table, self.material_objects, self.femnodes_ele_table)
+                if (self.femelement_count_test is True) and (control is False):  # we only need to set it, if it is still True
+                    self.femelement_count_test = False
         if self.shellthickness_objects:
             if not self.femelement_faces_table:
                 self.femelement_faces_table = FemMeshTools.get_femelement_faces_table(self.femmesh)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/ccxtools.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/ccxtools.py
index 0dd87c9400..4341945f23 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/ccxtools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/ccxtools.py
@@ -641,6 +641,11 @@ class FemToolsCcx(QtCore.QRunnable, QtCore.QObject):
         message = self.check_prerequisites()
         if not message:
             self.write_inp_file()
+            if self.inp_file_name != "":
+                FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Writing CalculiX input file completed!")
+            else:
+                # TODO do not run solver, do not try to read results in a smarter way than an Exception
+                raise Exception('Error on writing CalculiX input file.\n')
             from FreeCAD import Base
             progress_bar = Base.ProgressIndicator()
             progress_bar.start("Running CalculiX ccx...", 0)