diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml.cs b/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml.cs
index a4149e2..7ad18ed 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient
             {
                 if (!shipmodel.Ship.Deleted)
                 {
-                    if (this.ShipApi != null)
-                        await this.ShipApi.ShipDeleteAsync(shipmodel.Ship.Id);
+                    try
+                    {
+                        if (this.ShipApi != null)
+                            await this.ShipApi.ShipDeleteAsync(shipmodel.Ship.Id);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+                    }
                     BreCalLists.Ships.Remove(shipmodel); // remove from "selectable" ships
                     shipmodel.Ship.Deleted = true; // set deleted marker on working instance
                     this.dataGridShips.ItemsSource = null;