diff --git a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
index 34ccf9f..c2a1c4c 100644
--- a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
+++ b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import json
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QThread
 
-from helper import BorgException
+from helper import BorgException, show_error
 
 
 class BorgQtThread(QThread):
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class BorgQtThread(QThread):
                 return
             else:
                 err = json.loads(error)
-                raise BorgException(err['message'])
+                show_error(BorgException(err['message']))
+                self.stop()
 
 
 class ListThread(BorgQtThread):