diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
index bfa6b285..2da548ae 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_otr.py
@@ -595,6 +595,12 @@ class OTR(object):
             feedback = msg
             client.feedback(from_jid, msg)
             raise failure.Failure(exceptions.CancelError(msg))
+        except potr.context.ErrorReceived as e:
+            msg = D_(u"WARNING: received OTR error message: {msg}".format(msg=e))
+            log.warning(msg)
+            feedback = msg
+            client.feedback(from_jid, msg)
+            raise failure.Failure(exceptions.CancelError(msg))
         except StopIteration:
             return data
         else: