diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 9057ec671..6635645dd 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -6638,11 +6638,14 @@ bool Plater::export_3mf(const boost::filesystem::path& output_path)
     if (ret) {
         // Success
 //        p->statusbar()->set_status_text(format_wxstr(_L("3MF file exported to %s"), path));
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "3MF file exported to " << path;
         p->set_project_filename(path);
     }
     else {
         // Failure
 //        p->statusbar()->set_status_text(format_wxstr(_L("Error exporting 3MF file %s"), path));
+        const wxString what = GUI::format_wxstr(_L("%1%: %2%"),_L("Unable to save file") , path_u8);
+        show_error(this, what);
     }
     return ret;
 }