diff --git a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
index e085adfd47..bcafc7545c 100644
--- a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#Copyright (c) 2019 Ultimaker B.V.
+#Copyright (c) 2020 Ultimaker B.V.
 #Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from typing import cast
@@ -131,5 +131,11 @@ class UFPWriter(MeshWriter):
 
             added_materials.append(material_file_name)
 
-        archive.close()
+        try:
+            archive.close()
+        except OSError as e:
+            error_msg = catalog.i18nc("@info:error", "Can't write to UFP file:") + " " + str(e)
+            self.setInformation(error_msg)
+            Logger.error(error_msg)
+            return False
         return True