diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
index d4f72ffb3..f3561d60b 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "3mf.hpp"
 
 #include <limits>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/classification.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/split.hpp>
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ const char* INVALID_OBJECT_TYPES[] =
     "other"
 };
 
+class version_error : public std::runtime_error
+{
+public:
+    version_error(const std::string& what_arg) : std::runtime_error(what_arg) {}
+    version_error(const char* what_arg) : std::runtime_error(what_arg) {}
+};
+
 const char* get_attribute_value_charptr(const char** attributes, unsigned int attributes_size, const char* attribute_key)
 {
     if ((attributes == nullptr) || (attributes_size == 0) || (attributes_size % 2 != 0) || (attribute_key == nullptr))
@@ -731,6 +739,11 @@ namespace Slic3r {
                 return n;
                 }, &data, 0);
         }
+        catch (const version_error& e)
+        {
+            // rethrow the exception
+            throw std::runtime_error(e.what());
+        }
         catch (std::exception& e)
         {
             add_error(e.what());
@@ -1440,7 +1453,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
             if (m_check_version && (m_version > VERSION_3MF))
             {
                 std::string msg = _(L("The selected 3mf file has been saved with a newer version of " + std::string(SLIC3R_APP_NAME) + " and is not compatibile."));
-                throw std::runtime_error(msg.c_str());
+                throw version_error(msg.c_str());
             }
         }