diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
index 73b950a6aa..d0a0505262 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
@@ -132,134 +132,141 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void CharacterCreation::spawnDialog(const char id)
     {
-        switch (id)
+        try
         {
-            case GM_Name:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mNameDialog);
-                mNameDialog = 0;
-                mNameDialog = new TextInputDialog();
-                mNameDialog->setTextLabel(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sName", "Name"));
-                mNameDialog->setTextInput(mPlayerName);
-                mNameDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_NameChosen);
-                mNameDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onNameDialogDone);
-                mNameDialog->setVisible(true);
-                break;
+            switch (id)
+            {
+                case GM_Name:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mNameDialog);
+                    mNameDialog = 0;
+                    mNameDialog = new TextInputDialog();
+                    mNameDialog->setTextLabel(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sName", "Name"));
+                    mNameDialog->setTextInput(mPlayerName);
+                    mNameDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_NameChosen);
+                    mNameDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onNameDialogDone);
+                    mNameDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    break;
 
-            case GM_Race:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mRaceDialog);
-                mRaceDialog = 0;
-                mRaceDialog = new RaceDialog(mViewer, mResourceSystem);
-                mRaceDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_RaceChosen);
-                mRaceDialog->setRaceId(mPlayerRaceId);
-                mRaceDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onRaceDialogDone);
-                mRaceDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onRaceDialogBack);
-                mRaceDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_NameChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_NameChosen;
-                break;
+                case GM_Race:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mRaceDialog);
+                    mRaceDialog = 0;
+                    mRaceDialog = new RaceDialog(mViewer, mResourceSystem);
+                    mRaceDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_RaceChosen);
+                    mRaceDialog->setRaceId(mPlayerRaceId);
+                    mRaceDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onRaceDialogDone);
+                    mRaceDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onRaceDialogBack);
+                    mRaceDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_NameChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_NameChosen;
+                    break;
 
-            case GM_Class:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mClassChoiceDialog);
-                mClassChoiceDialog = 0;
-                mClassChoiceDialog = new ClassChoiceDialog();
-                mClassChoiceDialog->eventButtonSelected += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onClassChoice);
-                mClassChoiceDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
-                break;
+                case GM_Class:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mClassChoiceDialog);
+                    mClassChoiceDialog = 0;
+                    mClassChoiceDialog = new ClassChoiceDialog();
+                    mClassChoiceDialog->eventButtonSelected += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onClassChoice);
+                    mClassChoiceDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
+                    break;
 
-            case GM_ClassPick:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mPickClassDialog);
-                mPickClassDialog = 0;
-                mPickClassDialog = new PickClassDialog();
-                mPickClassDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_ClassChosen);
-                mPickClassDialog->setClassId(mPlayerClass.mName);
-                mPickClassDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onPickClassDialogDone);
-                mPickClassDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onPickClassDialogBack);
-                mPickClassDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
-                break;
+                case GM_ClassPick:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mPickClassDialog);
+                    mPickClassDialog = 0;
+                    mPickClassDialog = new PickClassDialog();
+                    mPickClassDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_ClassChosen);
+                    mPickClassDialog->setClassId(mPlayerClass.mName);
+                    mPickClassDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onPickClassDialogDone);
+                    mPickClassDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onPickClassDialogBack);
+                    mPickClassDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
+                    break;
 
-            case GM_Birth:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mBirthSignDialog);
-                mBirthSignDialog = 0;
-                mBirthSignDialog = new BirthDialog();
-                mBirthSignDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_BirthSignChosen);
-                mBirthSignDialog->setBirthId(mPlayerBirthSignId);
-                mBirthSignDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onBirthSignDialogDone);
-                mBirthSignDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onBirthSignDialogBack);
-                mBirthSignDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_ClassChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_ClassChosen;
-                break;
+                case GM_Birth:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mBirthSignDialog);
+                    mBirthSignDialog = 0;
+                    mBirthSignDialog = new BirthDialog();
+                    mBirthSignDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_BirthSignChosen);
+                    mBirthSignDialog->setBirthId(mPlayerBirthSignId);
+                    mBirthSignDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onBirthSignDialogDone);
+                    mBirthSignDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onBirthSignDialogBack);
+                    mBirthSignDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_ClassChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_ClassChosen;
+                    break;
 
-            case GM_ClassCreate:
-                if (!mCreateClassDialog)
-                {
-                    mCreateClassDialog = new CreateClassDialog();
-                    mCreateClassDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onCreateClassDialogDone);
-                    mCreateClassDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onCreateClassDialogBack);
-                }
-                mCreateClassDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_ClassChosen);
-                mCreateClassDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
-                break;
-            case GM_ClassGenerate:
-                mGenerateClassStep = 0;
-                mGenerateClass = "";
-                mGenerateClassSpecializations[0] = 0;
-                mGenerateClassSpecializations[1] = 0;
-                mGenerateClassSpecializations[2] = 0;
-                showClassQuestionDialog();
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
-                break;
-            case GM_Review:
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mReviewDialog);
-                mReviewDialog = 0;
-                mReviewDialog = new ReviewDialog();
-                mReviewDialog->setPlayerName(mPlayerName);
-                mReviewDialog->setRace(mPlayerRaceId);
-                mReviewDialog->setClass(mPlayerClass);
-                mReviewDialog->setBirthSign(mPlayerBirthSignId);
-
-                {
-                    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-                    const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player);
-
-                    mReviewDialog->setHealth ( stats.getHealth()  );
-                    mReviewDialog->setMagicka( stats.getMagicka() );
-                    mReviewDialog->setFatigue( stats.getFatigue() );
-                }
-
-                {
-                    std::map<int, MWMechanics::AttributeValue > attributes = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerAttributeValues();
-                    for (std::map<int, MWMechanics::AttributeValue >::iterator it = attributes.begin();
-                        it != attributes.end(); ++it)
+                case GM_ClassCreate:
+                    if (!mCreateClassDialog)
                     {
-                        mReviewDialog->setAttribute(static_cast<ESM::Attribute::AttributeID> (it->first), it->second);
+                        mCreateClassDialog = new CreateClassDialog();
+                        mCreateClassDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onCreateClassDialogDone);
+                        mCreateClassDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onCreateClassDialogBack);
                     }
-                }
+                    mCreateClassDialog->setNextButtonShow(mCreationStage >= CSE_ClassChosen);
+                    mCreateClassDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
+                    break;
+                case GM_ClassGenerate:
+                    mGenerateClassStep = 0;
+                    mGenerateClass = "";
+                    mGenerateClassSpecializations[0] = 0;
+                    mGenerateClassSpecializations[1] = 0;
+                    mGenerateClassSpecializations[2] = 0;
+                    showClassQuestionDialog();
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_RaceChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_RaceChosen;
+                    break;
+                case GM_Review:
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mReviewDialog);
+                    mReviewDialog = 0;
+                    mReviewDialog = new ReviewDialog();
+                    mReviewDialog->setPlayerName(mPlayerName);
+                    mReviewDialog->setRace(mPlayerRaceId);
+                    mReviewDialog->setClass(mPlayerClass);
+                    mReviewDialog->setBirthSign(mPlayerBirthSignId);
 
-                {
-                    std::map<int, MWMechanics::SkillValue > skills = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerSkillValues();
-                    for (std::map<int, MWMechanics::SkillValue >::iterator it = skills.begin();
-                        it != skills.end(); ++it)
                     {
-                        mReviewDialog->setSkillValue(static_cast<ESM::Skill::SkillEnum> (it->first), it->second);
-                    }
-                    mReviewDialog->configureSkills(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerMajorSkills(), MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerMinorSkills());
-                }
+                        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
+                        const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player);
 
-                mReviewDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewDialogDone);
-                mReviewDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewDialogBack);
-                mReviewDialog->eventActivateDialog += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewActivateDialog);
-                mReviewDialog->setVisible(true);
-                if (mCreationStage < CSE_BirthSignChosen)
-                    mCreationStage = CSE_BirthSignChosen;
-                break;
+                        mReviewDialog->setHealth ( stats.getHealth()  );
+                        mReviewDialog->setMagicka( stats.getMagicka() );
+                        mReviewDialog->setFatigue( stats.getFatigue() );
+                    }
+
+                    {
+                        std::map<int, MWMechanics::AttributeValue > attributes = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerAttributeValues();
+                        for (std::map<int, MWMechanics::AttributeValue >::iterator it = attributes.begin();
+                            it != attributes.end(); ++it)
+                        {
+                            mReviewDialog->setAttribute(static_cast<ESM::Attribute::AttributeID> (it->first), it->second);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    {
+                        std::map<int, MWMechanics::SkillValue > skills = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerSkillValues();
+                        for (std::map<int, MWMechanics::SkillValue >::iterator it = skills.begin();
+                            it != skills.end(); ++it)
+                        {
+                            mReviewDialog->setSkillValue(static_cast<ESM::Skill::SkillEnum> (it->first), it->second);
+                        }
+                        mReviewDialog->configureSkills(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerMajorSkills(), MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getPlayerMinorSkills());
+                    }
+
+                    mReviewDialog->eventDone += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewDialogDone);
+                    mReviewDialog->eventBack += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewDialogBack);
+                    mReviewDialog->eventActivateDialog += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onReviewActivateDialog);
+                    mReviewDialog->setVisible(true);
+                    if (mCreationStage < CSE_BirthSignChosen)
+                        mCreationStage = CSE_BirthSignChosen;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (std::exception& e)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Failed to create chargen window: " << e.what() << std::endl;
         }
     }