diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
index 49fef82321..95c33879e6 100755
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ def get_web_image(file_url):
 
 	try:
 		image = Image.open(StringIO(frappe.safe_decode(r.content)))
-	except ValueError:
-		frappe.throw(_("Image link '{0}' is not valid").format(file_url), IOError)
+	except Exception as e:
+		frappe.msgprint(_("Image link '{0}' is not valid").format(file_url), raise_exception=e)
 
 	try:
 		filename, extn = file_url.rsplit("/", 1)[1].rsplit(".", 1)