diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index e3edf7bc53..adb23ecd7d 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,13 @@ void GeometryReader::run() {
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(resource.data(), "finishedLoading",
                 Q_ARG(bool, false));
         }
+    } catch (QString& e) {
+        qCWarning(modelnetworking) << "Exception while loading" << _url << "--" << e;
+        auto resource = _resource.toStrongRef();
+        if (resource) {
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(resource.data(), "finishedLoading",
+                                      Q_ARG(bool, false));
+        }
     }
 }