diff --git a/gui/wxpython/startup/locdownload.py b/gui/wxpython/startup/locdownload.py
index fd2f174df14..1eb1b6f6e23 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/startup/locdownload.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/startup/locdownload.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def write(self, string):
                 heigth = self._get_heigth(string)
                 wx.CallAfter(self.out.SetLabel, string)
                 self._resize(heigth)
-        except wx.PyDeadObjectError:
-            # window closed -> PyDeadObjectError
+        except (RuntimeError, AttributeError):
+            # window closed or destroyed
             pass
 
     def flush(self):