diff --git a/python/ycm/completers/all/omni_completer.py b/python/ycm/completers/all/omni_completer.py
index 5bfffeff9f..eb405d57fa 100644
--- a/python/ycm/completers/all/omni_completer.py
+++ b/python/ycm/completers/all/omni_completer.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def ComputeCandidatesInner( self, request_data ):
         raise TypeError( OMNIFUNC_NOT_LIST )
 
       return filter( bool, items )
-    except ( TypeError, ValueError ) as error:
+    except ( TypeError, ValueError, vim.error ) as error:
       vimsupport.PostVimMessage(
         OMNIFUNC_RETURNED_BAD_VALUE + ' ' + str( error ) )
       return []