diff --git a/cura/Snapshot.py b/cura/Snapshot.py
index 033b453684..353b5ae17c 100644
--- a/cura/Snapshot.py
+++ b/cura/Snapshot.py
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ class Snapshot:
             preview_pass.setCamera(camera)
             preview_pass.render()
             pixel_output = preview_pass.getOutput()
-
-            min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y = Snapshot.getImageBoundaries(pixel_output)
+            try:
+                min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y = Snapshot.getImageBoundaries(pixel_output)
+            except ValueError:
+                return None
 
             size = max((max_x - min_x) / render_width, (max_y - min_y) / render_height)
             if size > 0.5 or satisfied:
diff --git a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
index 2aece1092a..9306e0fa4e 100644
--- a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ class UFPWriter(MeshWriter):
     def _createSnapshot(self, *args):
         # must be called from the main thread because of OpenGL
         Logger.log("d", "Creating thumbnail image...")
-        self._snapshot = Snapshot.snapshot(width = 300, height = 300)
+        try:
+            self._snapshot = Snapshot.snapshot(width = 300, height = 300)
+        except Exception:
+            Logger.logException("w", "Failed to create snapshot image")
+            self._snapshot = None  # Failing to create thumbnail should not fail creation of UFP
 
     # This needs to be called on the main thread (Qt thread) because the serialization of material containers can
     # trigger loading other containers. Because those loaded containers are QtObjects, they must be created on the