diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
index 8db043f6a6..1c0088dd98 100755
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
@@ -636,6 +636,13 @@ class ThreeMFWorkspaceReader(WorkspaceReader):
             message.show()
             self.setWorkspaceName("")
             return [], {}
+        except zipfile.BadZipFile as e:
+            message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:error Don't translate the XML tags <filename> or <message>!",
+                                                 "Project file <filename>{0}</filename> is corrupt: <message>{1}</message>.", file_name, str(e)),
+                                                 title = i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Can't Open Project File"))
+            message.show()
+            self.setWorkspaceName("")
+            return [], {}
 
         cura_file_names = [name for name in archive.namelist() if name.startswith("Cura/")]