diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/AppFemGui.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/AppFemGui.cpp
index e29c17124..425f86328 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/AppFemGui.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/AppFemGui.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ extern struct PyMethodDef FemGui_Import_methods[];
 
 /* Python entry */
 extern "C" {
-void FemGuiExport initFemGui()  
+void FemGuiExport initFemGui()
 {
     if (!Gui::Application::Instance) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, "Cannot load Gui module in console application.");
@@ -102,19 +102,25 @@ void FemGuiExport initFemGui()
     FemGui::ViewProviderResult                 ::init();
     FemGui::ViewProviderResultPython           ::init();
 
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemCommands");
+    try {
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemCommands");
 
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandMechanicalShowResult");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandQuickAnalysis");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandPurgeFemResults");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandMechanicalJobControl");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandFemFromShape");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandNewMechanicalAnalysis");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandMechanicalShowResult");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandQuickAnalysis");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandPurgeFemResults");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandMechanicalJobControl");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandFemFromShape");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("_CommandNewMechanicalAnalysis");
 
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("MechanicalAnalysis");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("MechanicalMaterial");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemBeamSection");
-    Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemShellThickness");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("MechanicalAnalysis");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("MechanicalMaterial");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemBeamSection");
+        Base::Interpreter().loadModule("FemShellThickness");
+    }
+    catch (const Base::Exception& e) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, e.what());
+        return;
+    }
 
     // register preferences pages
     new Gui::PrefPageProducer<FemGui::DlgSettingsFemImp> ("FEM");