diff --git a/common/view/view.cpp b/common/view/view.cpp
index d4e22ff6b3..84f848cd41 100644
--- a/common/view/view.cpp
+++ b/common/view/view.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private:
             {
                 new_layer = aReorderMap.at( orig_layer );
             }
-            catch( std::out_of_range ) {}
+            catch( const std::out_of_range& ) {}
 
             m_groups[i].first = new_layer;
         }
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ void VIEW::ReorderLayerData( std::unordered_map<int, int> aReorderMap )
         {
             new_idx = aReorderMap.at( orig_idx );
         }
-        catch( std::out_of_range )
+        catch( const std::out_of_range& )
         {
             new_idx = orig_idx;
         }
diff --git a/include/view/view.h b/include/view/view.h
index 1397b4d545..3938bfdf86 100644
--- a/include/view/view.h
+++ b/include/view/view.h
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public:
         {
             return m_layers.at( aLayer ).target == TARGET_CACHED;
         }
-        catch( std::out_of_range )
+        catch( const std::out_of_range& )
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/kicad/import_project.cpp b/kicad/import_project.cpp
index 4f9d043607..3bcc7bb9fe 100644
--- a/kicad/import_project.cpp
+++ b/kicad/import_project.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnImportEagleFiles( wxCommandEvent& event )
             {
                 pcbframe = Kiway.Player( FRAME_PCB, true );
             }
-            catch( IO_ERROR err )
+            catch( const IO_ERROR& err )
             {
                 wxMessageBox( _( "Pcbnew failed to load:\n" ) + err.What(), _( "KiCad Error" ),
                         wxOK | wxICON_ERROR, this );