diff --git a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 6e2b5153db..11cc7bf472 100644
--- a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from UM.Logger import Logger
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .avr_isp import stk500v2, intelHex
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty
 
-from serial import Serial, SerialException
+from serial import Serial, SerialException, SerialTimeoutException
 from threading import Thread
 from time import time, sleep
 from queue import Queue
@@ -266,8 +266,11 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
             command = (command + "\n").encode()
         if not command.endswith(b"\n"):
             command += b"\n"
-        self._serial.write(b"\n")
-        self._serial.write(command)
+        try:
+            self._serial.write(b"\n")
+            self._serial.write(command)
+        except SerialTimeoutException:
+            Logger.log("w", "Timeout when sending command to printer via USB.")
 
     def _update(self):
         while self._connection_state == ConnectionState.connected and self._serial is not None: