diff --git a/src/LyX.cpp b/src/LyX.cpp
index 88ebfd468e..e929bb49b6 100644
--- a/src/LyX.cpp
+++ b/src/LyX.cpp
@@ -284,10 +284,15 @@ int LyX::exec(int & argc, char * argv[])
 	// Minimal setting of locale before parsing command line
 	try {
 		init_package(os::utf8_argv(0), string(), string(),
-			      top_build_dir_is_one_level_up);
+			top_build_dir_is_one_level_up);
 	} catch (ExceptionMessage const & message) {
-		LYXERR(Debug::LOCALE, message.title_ + ", " + message.details_);
-  }
+		if (message.type_ == ErrorException) {
+			Alert::error(message.title_, message.details_);
+			lyx_exit(1);
+		} else if (message.type_ == WarningException) {
+			Alert::warning(message.title_, message.details_);
+		}
+	}
 	locale_init();
 
 	// Here we need to parse the command line. At least
@@ -296,8 +301,8 @@ int LyX::exec(int & argc, char * argv[])
 
 	try {
 		init_package(os::utf8_argv(0),
-			      cl_system_support, cl_user_support,
-			      top_build_dir_is_one_level_up);
+			cl_system_support, cl_user_support,
+			top_build_dir_is_one_level_up);
 	} catch (ExceptionMessage const & message) {
 		if (message.type_ == ErrorException) {
 			Alert::error(message.title_, message.details_);