diff --git a/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp b/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
index a8cb70c961..a1d0838110 100644
--- a/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
+++ b/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ void OnError(const char *msg)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-    wxError(msg);
+    wxLogError(msg);
 #endif
   Tex2RTFYield(TRUE);
 #endif // NO_GUI
diff --git a/utils/tex2rtf/src/texutils.cpp b/utils/tex2rtf/src/texutils.cpp
index 42ed6ef86d..ef76580db1 100644
--- a/utils/tex2rtf/src/texutils.cpp
+++ b/utils/tex2rtf/src/texutils.cpp
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ void BibReadValue(wxSTD istream& istr, char *buffer, bool ignoreBraces = TRUE,
     if (i >= 4000)
     {
       char buf[100];
-      sprintf(buf, "Sorry, value > 4000 chars in bib file at line %ld, terminating.", BibLine);
-      wxFatalError(buf, "Tex2RTF Fatal Error");
+      sprintf(buf, "Sorry, value > 4000 chars in bib file at line %ld.", BibLine);
+      wxLogError(buf, "Tex2RTF Fatal Error");
+      return;
     }
     istr.get(ch);