diff --git a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.cpp b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.cpp
index 241a93ead7..c0fa969562 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.cpp
@@ -467,21 +467,36 @@ void PropertyExpressionEngine::afterRestore()
         ObjectIdentifier::DocumentMapper mapper(this->_DocMap);
 
         for (auto& info : *restoredExpressions) {
-            ObjectIdentifier path = ObjectIdentifier::parse(docObj, info.path);
-            if (!info.expr.empty()) {
-                std::shared_ptr<Expression> expression(
-                    Expression::parse(docObj, info.expr.c_str()));
-                if (expression) {
-                    expression->comment = std::move(info.comment);
-                }
-                setValue(path, expression);
-            }
+            tryRestoreExpression(docObj, info);
         }
         signaller.tryInvoke();
     }
     restoredExpressions.reset();
 }
 
+void PropertyExpressionEngine::tryRestoreExpression(DocumentObject* docObj,
+                                                    const RestoredExpression& info)
+{
+    try {
+        ObjectIdentifier path = ObjectIdentifier::parse(docObj, info.path);
+        if (!info.expr.empty()) {
+            std::shared_ptr<Expression> expression(
+                Expression::parse(docObj, info.expr));
+            if (expression) {
+                expression->comment = info.comment;
+            }
+            setValue(path, expression);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const Base::Exception& e) {
+        FC_ERR("Failed to restore " << docObj->getFullName()
+                                    << '.'
+                                    << getName()
+                                    << ": "
+                                    << e.what());
+    }
+}
+
 void PropertyExpressionEngine::onContainerRestored()
 {
     Base::FlagToggler<bool> flag(restoring);
diff --git a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
index b1d83e0a56..6322892347 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
+++ b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ private:
      * into the actual map */
     std::unique_ptr<std::vector<RestoredExpression>> restoredExpressions;
 
+    void tryRestoreExpression(DocumentObject* docObj, const RestoredExpression& info);
+
     struct Private;
     std::unique_ptr<Private> pimpl;