diff --git a/kronolith/data.php b/kronolith/data.php
index c88a77bc895..dbb277d8e0f 100644
--- a/kronolith/data.php
+++ b/kronolith/data.php
@@ -216,7 +216,14 @@
 
     if (!empty($ical)) {
         $ical_importer = new Kronolith_Icalendar_Handler_Base($ical, $kronolith_driver);
-        $ical_importer->process();
+        try {
+            $ical_importer->process();
+        } catch (Kronolith_Exception $e) {
+            $msg = _("Can't create a new event.")
+                . ' ' . sprintf(_("This is what the server said: %s"), $e->getMessage());
+            $notification->push($msg, 'horde.error');
+            $error = true;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!$error) {