diff --git a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_pspice.cpp b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_pspice.cpp
index ada27723cd..0863b482c5 100644
--- a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_pspice.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_pspice.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,20 @@ NETLIST_EXPORTER_PSPICE::GetSpiceTuningCommand( const wxString& aSymbol ) const
 
 bool NETLIST_EXPORTER_PSPICE::WriteNetlist( const wxString& aOutFileName, unsigned aNetlistOptions )
 {
-    FILE_OUTPUTFORMATTER outputFile( aOutFileName, wxT( "wt" ), '\'' );
+    try
+    {
+        FILE_OUTPUTFORMATTER outputFile( aOutFileName, wxT( "wt" ), '\'' );
 
-    return Format( &outputFile, aNetlistOptions );
+
+        return Format( &outputFile, aNetlistOptions );
+    }
+    catch( IO_ERROR& )
+    {
+        wxString msg;
+        msg.Printf( _( "Failed to create file '%s'." ), aOutFileName );
+        DisplayError( m_schematic, msg );
+        return false;
+    }
 }