diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
index e3741379c6..04b5cce14d 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Mario Luzeiro <mrluzeiro@ua.pt>
- * Copyright (C) 2015-2020 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2022 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -928,12 +928,20 @@ void RENDER_3D_OPENGL::load3dModels( REPORTER* aStatusReporter )
 
         if( m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject() )
         {
-            const FP_LIB_TABLE_ROW* fpRow =
-                    m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject()->PcbFootprintLibs()->FindRow(
-                            libraryName, false );
+            try
+            {
+                // FindRow() can throw an exception
+                const FP_LIB_TABLE_ROW* fpRow =
+                        m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject()->PcbFootprintLibs()->FindRow(
+                                libraryName, false );
 
-            if( fpRow )
-                footprintBasePath = fpRow->GetFullURI( true );
+                if( fpRow )
+                    footprintBasePath = fpRow->GetFullURI( true );
+            }
+            catch( ... )
+            {
+                // Do nothing if the libraryName is not found in lib table
+            }
         }
 
         for( const FP_3DMODEL& fp_model : footprint->Models() )
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
index e06b78f0b7..84ab87e48e 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
@@ -1258,12 +1258,20 @@ void RENDER_3D_RAYTRACE::load3DModels( CONTAINER_3D& aDstContainer, bool aSkipMa
             wxString                footprintBasePath = wxEmptyString;
             if( m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject() )
             {
-                const FP_LIB_TABLE_ROW* fpRow =
-                        m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject()->PcbFootprintLibs()->FindRow(
-                                libraryName, false );
+                try
+                {
+                    // FindRow() can throw an exception
+                    const FP_LIB_TABLE_ROW* fpRow =
+                            m_boardAdapter.GetBoard()->GetProject()->PcbFootprintLibs()->FindRow(
+                                    libraryName, false );
 
-                if( fpRow )
-                    footprintBasePath = fpRow->GetFullURI( true );
+                    if( fpRow )
+                        footprintBasePath = fpRow->GetFullURI( true );
+                }
+                catch( ... )
+                {
+                    // Do nothing if the libraryName is not found in lib table
+                }
             }
 
             while( sM != eM )
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/tools/eda_3d_actions.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/tools/eda_3d_actions.cpp
index 1c8f0ad7eb..febe62539d 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/tools/eda_3d_actions.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/tools/eda_3d_actions.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ TOOL_ACTION EDA_3D_ACTIONS::showSMD( "3DViewer.Control.attributesSMD",
 TOOL_ACTION EDA_3D_ACTIONS::showVirtual( "3DViewer.Control.attributesOther",
         AS_ACTIVE,
         'V', "",
-        _( "Toggle Other 3D models" ), _( "Toggle 3D models for 'Other' type components" ),
+        _( "Toggle unspecified 3D models" ), _( "Toggle 3D models for 'unspecified' type components" ),
         BITMAPS::show_other, AF_NONE );
 
 TOOL_ACTION EDA_3D_ACTIONS::showNotInPosFile( "3DViewer.Control.attribute_not_in_posfile",