diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index ccd051e4e..466ef2c5d 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -409,13 +409,12 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
         filename, __ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, _('Enter a filename for the copy of your wallet'), wallet_folder)
         if not filename:
             return
-
         new_path = os.path.join(wallet_folder, filename)
         if new_path != path:
             try:
                 shutil.copy2(path, new_path)
                 self.show_message(_("A copy of your wallet file was created in")+" '%s'" % str(new_path), title=_("Wallet backup created"))
-            except (IOError, os.error) as reason:
+            except BaseException as reason:
                 self.show_critical(_("Electrum was unable to copy your wallet file to the specified location.") + "\n" + str(reason), title=_("Unable to create backup"))
 
     def update_recently_visited(self, filename):