diff --git a/extras/Build/juceaide/Main.cpp b/extras/Build/juceaide/Main.cpp
index 916c695a83..63f7140a32 100644
--- a/extras/Build/juceaide/Main.cpp
+++ b/extras/Build/juceaide/Main.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,13 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
         if (it == commands.cend())
             juce::ConsoleApplication::fail ("No matching mode", 1);
 
-        return it->second (std::move (argumentList));
+        try
+        {
+            return it->second (std::move (argumentList));
+        }
+        catch (const juce::build_tools::SaveError& error)
+        {
+            juce::ConsoleApplication::fail (error.message);
+        }
     });
 }