diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/maintenance/ImportExportPrefs.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/maintenance/ImportExportPrefs.kt
index b839e31bef..f506abd0b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/maintenance/ImportExportPrefs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/maintenance/ImportExportPrefs.kt
@@ -209,6 +209,17 @@ class ImportExportPrefs @Inject constructor(
             } catch (e: IOException) {
                 ToastUtils.errorToast(activity, e.message)
                 log.error(TAG, "Unhandled exception", e)
+            } catch (e: PrefFileNotFoundError) {
+                ToastUtils.Long.errorToast(activity, resourceHelper.gs(R.string.preferences_export_canceled)
+                    + "\n\n" + resourceHelper.gs(R.string.filenotfound)
+                    + ": " + e.message
+                    + "\n\n" + resourceHelper.gs(R.string.needstoragepermission))
+                log.error(TAG, "File system exception", e)
+            } catch (e: PrefIOError) {
+                ToastUtils.Long.errorToast(activity, resourceHelper.gs(R.string.preferences_export_canceled)
+                    + "\n\n" + resourceHelper.gs(R.string.needstoragepermission)
+                    + ": " + e.message)
+                log.error(TAG, "File system exception", e)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d1455826e4..c3c4e4e362 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
     <string name="askforpermission">Ask for permission</string>
     <string name="needsystemwindowpermission">Application needs system window permission for notifications</string>
     <string name="needlocationpermission">Application needs location permission for BT scan and WiFi identification</string>
-    <string name="needstoragepermission">Application needs storage permission to be able store log files</string>
+    <string name="needstoragepermission">Application needs storage permission to be able store log files and export settings</string>
     <string name="request">Request</string>
     <string name="insulinsourcesetup">Configure Insulin plugin</string>
     <string name="exit">Exit</string>