diff --git a/ui/sd_internal/device_manager.py b/ui/sd_internal/device_manager.py
index a71ab015..0e170cb9 100644
--- a/ui/sd_internal/device_manager.py
+++ b/ui/sd_internal/device_manager.py
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ def is_device_compatible(device):
     '''
     Returns True/False, and prints any compatibility errors
     '''
-    validate_device_id(device, log_prefix='is_device_compatible')
+    try:
+        validate_device_id(device, log_prefix='is_device_compatible')
+    except:
+        print(str(e))
+        return False
 
     if device == 'cpu': return True
     # Memory check