diff --git a/frappe/desk/desktop.py b/frappe/desk/desktop.py
index 7041704513..0fb7a56951 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/desktop.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/desktop.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
-from json import loads
+from json import loads, dumps
 from frappe import _, DoesNotExistError
 from frappe.boot import get_allowed_pages, get_allowed_reports
 from six import string_types
@@ -347,14 +347,27 @@ def save_customization(page, config):
 	# Set label
 	page_doc.label = page + '-' + frappe.session.user
 
-	if page_doc.is_new():
-		page_doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-	else:
-		page_doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+	try:
+		raise TypeError
+		if page_doc.is_new():
+			page_doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+		else:
+			page_doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+	except Exception as e:
+		log = \
+            """
+ page: {0}
+ config: {1}
+ exception: {2}
+		""".format(page,
+                dumps(config, sort_keys=True, indent=4), e)
+
+		frappe.log_error(log, _("Could not save customization"))
+		return False
+
+	return True
 
 def prepare_widget(config, doctype, parentfield):
-	if not config:
-		return
 	order = config.get('order')
 	widgets = config.get('widgets')
 	prepare_widget_list = []
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/desktop/desktop.js
index a313533018..d3af433c7e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -259,8 +259,13 @@ class DesktopPage {
 			page: this.page_name,
 			config: config
 		}).then(res => {
-			frappe.msgprint(__("Customizations Saved Successfully"));
-			this.reload();
+			if (res.message) {
+				frappe.msgprint({ message: __("Customizations Saved Successfully"), title: __("Success")});
+				this.reload();
+			} else {
+				frappe.throw({message: __("Something went wrong while saving customizations"), title:__("Failed")});
+				this.reload();
+			}
 		});
 	}