diff --git a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
index adb3b03700..cf07b98ca1 100644
--- a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
             try:
                 self._serial = Serial(str(self._serial_port), self._baud_rate, timeout=self._timeout, writeTimeout=self._timeout)
             except SerialException:
-                Logger.log("w", "An exception occurred while trying to create serial connection")
+                Logger.warning("An exception occurred while trying to create serial connection.")
+                return
+            except OSError as e:
+                Logger.warning("The serial device is suddenly unavailable while trying to create a serial connection: {err}".format(err = str(e)))
                 return
         CuraApplication.getInstance().globalContainerStackChanged.connect(self._onGlobalContainerStackChanged)
         self._onGlobalContainerStackChanged()