diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
index 0b9596261..483fd36f9 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ sub OnInit {
             }
         };
         if ($@) {
-            warn $@ . "\n";
-            fatal_error(undef, $@);
+            show_error(undef, $@);
+            $self->{mainframe}->Close;
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/Utils/PresetUpdater.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/Utils/PresetUpdater.cpp
index c962a2c82..6e23ab421 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/Utils/PresetUpdater.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/Utils/PresetUpdater.cpp
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ Updates PresetUpdater::priv::get_config_updates() const
 
 		const auto ver_current = idx.find(vp.config_version);
 		if (ver_current == idx.end()) {
-			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << boost::format("Preset bundle (`%1%`) version not found in index: %2%") % idx.vendor() % vp.config_version.to_string();
-			continue;
+			auto message = (boost::format("Preset bundle `%1%` version not found in index: %2%") % idx.vendor() % vp.config_version.to_string()).str();
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << message;
+			throw std::runtime_error(message);
 		}
 
 		// Getting a recommended version from the latest index, wich may have been downloaded