diff --git a/comictaggerlib/gui.py b/comictaggerlib/gui.py
index 9e3714a..0f9d21c 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/gui.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/gui.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ try:
         """
         if QtWidgets.QApplication.instance() is not None:
             errorbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
+            errorbox.setStandardButtons(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.Abort|QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ignore)
             errorbox.setText(log_msg)
-            errorbox.exec()
-            QtWidgets.QApplication.exit(1)
+            if errorbox.exec() == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.Abort:
+                QtWidgets.QApplication.exit(1)
+            else:
+                logger.warning("Exception ignored")
         else:
             logger.debug("No QApplication instance available.")