diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/keyboard_details.py b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/keyboard_details.py
index bfaaa189c5..56feb6157c 100644
--- a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/keyboard_details.py
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/keyboard_details.py
@@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ class KeyboardDetailsView(Gtk.Dialog):
         info, system, options, keyboards, files = parsemetadata(kmp_json)
 
         if info is None:
-            raise Exception(_("could not parse kmp.json"), kmp['packageID'], packageDir, kmp_json)
+            # Dialog when invalid metadata
+            self.add_button(_("_Close"), Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE)
+            grid = Gtk.Grid()
+            self.get_content_area().pack_start(grid, True, True, 12)
+            lbl_invalid_metadata = Gtk.Label()
+            lbl_invalid_metadata.set_text(_("ERROR: Could not parse kmp.json in " + packageDir))
+            lbl_invalid_metadata.set_halign(Gtk.Align.END)
+            grid.add(lbl_invalid_metadata)
+            self.resize(700, 200)
+            self.show_all()
+            return
 
         kbdata = None
         jsonfile = os.path.join(packageDir, kmp['packageID'] + ".json")
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/kmpmetadata.py b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/kmpmetadata.py
index cc9abeeaa3..2b48d9b8ab 100755
--- a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/kmpmetadata.py
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/kmpmetadata.py
@@ -446,7 +446,11 @@ def parsemetadata(jsonfile, verbose=False):
                 data = json.load(read_file)
             except JSONDecodeError as e:
                 logging.error("parsemetadata: " + jsonfile + " invalid")
-                sys.exit(1)
+                # Use empty details
+                data = {"nonexistent": "none"}
+                keyboards = []
+                files = []
+
             for x in data:
                 if x == 'info':
                     info = data[x]