--- rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2012/06/10 16:00:26	1.521
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2012/06/11 14:45:53	1.522
@@ -3490,8 +3490,14 @@
 
             if (*str != ';')
               {
-                if (fimage.set_file_geometry (this, str))
-                  changed = true;
+                try
+                  {
+                    fimage.set_file_geometry (this, str);
+                    changed = true;
+                  }
+                catch (const class rxvt_failure_exception &e)
+                  {
+                  }
               }
             else
               {