diff --git a/src/wce_crm/gui.py b/src/wce_crm/gui.py
index 251d9f7..a2a3ac5 100644
--- a/src/wce_crm/gui.py
+++ b/src/wce_crm/gui.py
@@ -1679,19 +1679,38 @@ class AutoForm(QWidget):
                 "[Auto-Form] Form data with 'exlude' (must be saved in the database):\n%s",
                 pformat(db_data),
             )
+            try:
+                if self.STATE.rec_id is None:
+                    logger_auto_form.debug("[Auto-Form] Insert triggered...")
+                    init_rec_id = self.cfg.data_insert(db_data)
+                    assert isinstance(init_rec_id, int)
+                    self.STATE.rec_id = init_rec_id
+                else:
+                    logger_auto_form.debug("[Auto-Form] Update triggered...")
+                    self.cfg.data_update(self.STATE.rec_id, db_data)
 
-            if self.STATE.rec_id is None:
-                logger_auto_form.debug("[Auto-Form] Insert triggered...")
-                init_rec_id = self.cfg.data_insert(db_data)
-                assert isinstance(init_rec_id, int)
-                self.STATE.rec_id = init_rec_id
+                self.update_triggered.emit()
+                self._activate_delete()
+            except Exception as err:
+                msg_box = get_message_box(
+                    QMessageBox.Icon.Warning,
+                    "Speichern fehlgeschlagen",
+                    (
+                        "Beim Speichern der Daten ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Details sind "
+                        "unten angefügt."
+                    ),
+                    detailed_text=str(err),
+                )
+                msg_box.exec()
             else:
-                logger_auto_form.debug("[Auto-Form] Update triggered...")
-                self.cfg.data_update(self.STATE.rec_id, db_data)
+                logger_auto_form.info("[Auto-Form] Data saved successfully")
+                msg_box = get_message_box(
+                    QMessageBox.Icon.Information,
+                    "Speichern erfolgreich",
+                    "Die Daten wurden erfolgreich gespeichert",
+                )
+                msg_box.exec()
 
-            logger_auto_form.info("[Auto-Form] Data saved successfully")
-            self.update_triggered.emit()
-            self._activate_delete()
         finally:
             # always re-enable save, even if error occurred
             self._enable_save()