diff --git a/src/Main/MainGui.cpp b/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
index 1d75c2d167..e0a92e4e68 100644
--- a/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
+++ b/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -309,6 +310,10 @@ int main( int argc, char ** argv )
         e.ReportException();
         exit(1);
     }
+    catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        Base::Console().Error("Application unexpectedly terminated: %s\n", e.what());
+        exit(1);
+    }
     catch (...) {
         Base::Console().Error("Application unexpectedly terminated\n");
         exit(1);