diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 340876759..36be9cb78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1757,19 +1757,26 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::updateWindowManager ()
     {
-        // inform the GUI about focused object
-        MWWorld::Ptr object = getFacedObject ();
-
-        // retrieve object dimensions so we know where to place the floating label
-        if (!object.isEmpty ())
+        try
         {
-            osg::Vec4f screenBounds = mRendering->getScreenBounds(object);
+            // inform the GUI about focused object
+            MWWorld::Ptr object = getFacedObject ();
 
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setFocusObjectScreenCoords(
-                screenBounds.x(), screenBounds.y(), screenBounds.z(), screenBounds.w());
-        }
+            // retrieve object dimensions so we know where to place the floating label
+            if (!object.isEmpty ())
+            {
+                osg::Vec4f screenBounds = mRendering->getScreenBounds(object);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setFocusObject(object);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setFocusObjectScreenCoords(
+                    screenBounds.x(), screenBounds.y(), screenBounds.z(), screenBounds.w());
+            }
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setFocusObject(object);
+        }
+        catch (std::exception& e)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Error updating window manager: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+        }
     }
 
     MWWorld::Ptr World::getFacedObject(float maxDistance, bool ignorePlayer)