diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_lose.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_lose.cpp
index ce269fc71..472402d0d 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_lose.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_lose.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ GrandPrixLose::GrandPrixLose() : Screen("grand_prix_lose.stkgui")
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s", e.what());
+        fprintf(stderr, "[GrandPrixLose] WARNING: exception caught when trying to load music: %s\n", e.what());
         m_music = NULL;
     }
 }   // GrandPrixLose
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
index 9fda0d268..5ba68220c 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ GrandPrixWin::GrandPrixWin() : Screen("grand_prix_win.stkgui")
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s", e.what());
+        fprintf(stderr, "[GrandPrixWin] WARNING: exception caught when trying to load music: %s\n", e.what());
         m_music = NULL;
     }
 }   // GrandPrixWin
diff --git a/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp b/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
index 5f7019514..34dd052f1 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,14 @@ void RaceResultGUI::onUpdate(float dt, irr::video::IVideoDriver*)
     
     if (m_finish_sound != NULL && m_finish_sound->getStatus() != SFXManager::SFX_PLAYING)
     {
-        music_manager->startMusic( music_manager->getMusicInformation("race_summary.music") );
+        try
+        {
+            music_manager->startMusic( music_manager->getMusicInformation("race_summary.music") );
+        }
+        catch (std::exception& e)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[RaceResultGUI] WARNING: exception caught when trying to load music: %s\n", e.what());
+        }
     }
 }   // onUpdate