diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8367ec0f1..867eff6da 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <cmake.h>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <new>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <i18n.h>
 #include <Context.h>
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ int main (int argc, const char** argv)
       status = -1;
     }
 
+    catch (std::bad_alloc& error)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "Error: Memory allocation failed: " << error.what () << "\n";
+      status = -3;
+    }
+
     catch (...)
     {
       std::cerr << STRING_UNKNOWN_ERROR << "\n";