diff --git a/scripts/python/gtkgui/main.py b/scripts/python/gtkgui/main.py
index a7763eb1..68d6b869 100644
--- a/scripts/python/gtkgui/main.py
+++ b/scripts/python/gtkgui/main.py
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ class FreeJ(object):
             self.layers.pop(layer_idx)
         except:
             pass
-        freej.delete_layer(layer)
+        try:
+            freej.delete_layer(layer)
+        except:
+            pass # only on some branch
 
 
     def open_layer(self, filename):