diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5812eebdf..7b7c921c2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-11-25 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
+	* src/ArgHandler.py : #1397 add except clause for GrampsDbException
+	applies to CLI (not) handling of grdb imports
+
 2007-11-25 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
 	* src/test/regrtest.py : really do the checkin this time
 
diff --git a/src/ArgHandler.py b/src/ArgHandler.py
index 656ce1a53..760eb978c 100644
--- a/src/ArgHandler.py
+++ b/src/ArgHandler.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import QuestionDialog
 import Config
 import RecentFiles
 import Utils
+import gen.db.exceptions as GX
 
 from PluginUtils import Tool, cl_list, cli_tool_list
 from ReportBase import CATEGORY_BOOK, CATEGORY_CODE, CATEGORY_WEB, cl_report
@@ -481,6 +482,9 @@ class ArgHandler:
             try:
                 GrampsDbUtils.gramps_db_reader_factory(const.APP_GRAMPS)(
                     self.state.db,filename,empty)
+            except GX.GrampsDbException, e:
+                print "%s" % e.value
+                sys.exit(1)
             except:
                 print "Error importing %s" % filename
                 sys.exit(1)