diff --git a/blueman/bluez/errors.py b/blueman/bluez/errors.py
index dbcea6dd8..e3bb05524 100644
--- a/blueman/bluez/errors.py
+++ b/blueman/bluez/errors.py
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ class BluezUnavailableAgentMethodError(BluezDBusException):
 
 
 def parse_dbus_error(exception: GLib.Error) -> BluezDBusException:
-    gerror, dbus_error, message = exception.message.split(':', 2)
+    try:
+        gerror, dbus_error, message = exception.message.split(':', 2)
+    except ValueError:
+        return BluezDBusException(exception.message)
     try:
         return __DICT_ERROR__[dbus_error](message)
     except KeyError: