diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
index d3bd3997..174972b8 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ void lua::LuaState::createFuncs() {
     openlib("file", filelib, 0);
     openlib("gui", guilib, 0);
 
-    addfunc("print", l_print);
+    addfunc("print", lua_wrap_errors<l_print>);
 
-    addfunc("block_index", l_block_index);
-    addfunc("block_name", l_block_name);
-    addfunc("blocks_count", l_blocks_count);
-    addfunc("is_solid_at", l_is_solid_at);
-    addfunc("is_replaceable_at", l_is_replaceable_at);
-    addfunc("set_block", l_set_block);
-    addfunc("get_block", l_get_block);
-    addfunc("get_block_X", l_get_block_x);
-    addfunc("get_block_Y", l_get_block_y);
-    addfunc("get_block_Z", l_get_block_z);
-    addfunc("get_block_states", l_get_block_states);
-    addfunc("get_block_user_bits", l_get_block_user_bits);
-    addfunc("set_block_user_bits", l_set_block_user_bits);
+    addfunc("block_index", lua_wrap_errors<l_block_index>);
+    addfunc("block_name", lua_wrap_errors<l_block_name>);
+    addfunc("blocks_count", lua_wrap_errors<l_blocks_count>);
+    addfunc("is_solid_at", lua_wrap_errors<l_is_solid_at>);
+    addfunc("is_replaceable_at", lua_wrap_errors<l_is_replaceable_at>);
+    addfunc("set_block", lua_wrap_errors<l_set_block>);
+    addfunc("get_block", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block>);
+    addfunc("get_block_X", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block_x>);
+    addfunc("get_block_Y", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block_y>);
+    addfunc("get_block_Z", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block_z>);
+    addfunc("get_block_states", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block_states>);
+    addfunc("get_block_user_bits", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_block_user_bits>);
+    addfunc("set_block_user_bits", lua_wrap_errors<l_set_block_user_bits>);
 }
 
 void lua::LuaState::loadbuffer(int env, const std::string& src, const std::string& file) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
index d6a59bfb..e9dc0a1d 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
 #ifndef LOGIC_SCRIPTING_API_LUA_H_
 #define LOGIC_SCRIPTING_API_LUA_H_
 
+#include <exception>
 #include <lua.hpp>
 
+template <lua_CFunction func> int lua_wrap_errors(lua_State *L) {
+  int result = 0;
+  try {
+    result = func(L);
+  }
+  // transform exception with description into lua_error
+  catch (std::exception &e) {
+    luaL_error(L, e.what());
+  }
+  // Rethrow any other exception (lua error for example)
+  catch (...) {
+    throw;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 /* == file library == */
 extern int l_file_resolve(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_file_read(lua_State* L);
@@ -14,14 +32,14 @@ extern int l_file_length(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_file_mkdir(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg filelib [] = {
-    {"resolve", l_file_resolve},
-    {"read", l_file_read},
-    {"write", l_file_write},
-    {"exists", l_file_exists},
-    {"isfile", l_file_isfile},
-    {"isdir", l_file_isdir},
-    {"length", l_file_length},
-    {"mkdir", l_file_mkdir},
+    {"resolve", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_resolve>},
+    {"read", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_read>},
+    {"write", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_write>},
+    {"exists", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_exists>},
+    {"isfile", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_isfile>},
+    {"isdir", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_isdir>},
+    {"length", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_length>},
+    {"mkdir", lua_wrap_errors<l_file_mkdir>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -30,8 +48,8 @@ extern int l_time_uptime(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_time_delta(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg timelib [] = {
-    {"uptime", l_time_uptime},
-    {"delta", l_time_delta},
+    {"uptime", lua_wrap_errors<l_time_uptime>},
+    {"delta", lua_wrap_errors<l_time_delta>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
  
@@ -39,7 +57,7 @@ static const luaL_Reg timelib [] = {
 extern int l_pack_get_folder(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg packlib [] = {
-    {"get_folder", l_pack_get_folder},
+    {"get_folder", lua_wrap_errors<l_pack_get_folder>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -50,10 +68,10 @@ extern int l_world_set_day_time(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_world_get_seed(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg worldlib [] = {
-    {"get_total_time", l_world_get_total_time},
-    {"get_day_time", l_world_get_day_time},
-    {"set_day_time", l_world_set_day_time},
-    {"get_seed", l_world_get_seed},
+    {"get_total_time", lua_wrap_errors<l_world_get_total_time>},
+    {"get_day_time", lua_wrap_errors<l_world_get_day_time>},
+    {"set_day_time", lua_wrap_errors<l_world_set_day_time>},
+    {"get_seed", lua_wrap_errors<l_world_get_seed>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -65,11 +83,11 @@ extern int l_player_set_pos(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_player_get_inv(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg playerlib [] = {
-    {"get_pos", l_player_get_pos},
-    {"set_pos", l_player_set_pos},
-    {"get_rot", l_player_get_rot},
-    {"set_rot", l_player_set_rot},
-    {"get_inventory", l_player_get_inv},
+    {"get_pos", lua_wrap_errors<l_player_get_pos>},
+    {"set_pos", lua_wrap_errors<l_player_set_pos>},
+    {"get_rot", lua_wrap_errors<l_player_get_rot>},
+    {"set_rot", lua_wrap_errors<l_player_set_rot>},
+    {"get_inventory", lua_wrap_errors<l_player_get_inv>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -81,11 +99,11 @@ extern int l_inventory_add(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_inventory_get_block(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg inventorylib [] = {
-    {"get", l_inventory_get},
-    {"set", l_inventory_set},
-    {"size", l_inventory_size},
-    {"add", l_inventory_add},
-    {"get_block", l_inventory_get_block},
+    {"get", lua_wrap_errors<l_inventory_get>},
+    {"set", lua_wrap_errors<l_inventory_set>},
+    {"size", lua_wrap_errors<l_inventory_size>},
+    {"add", lua_wrap_errors<l_inventory_add>},
+    {"get_block", lua_wrap_errors<l_inventory_get_block>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -96,10 +114,10 @@ extern int l_item_stack_size(lua_State* L);
 extern int l_item_defs_count(lua_State* L);
 
 static const luaL_Reg itemlib [] = {
-    {"index", l_item_index},
-    {"name", l_item_name},
-    {"stack_size", l_item_stack_size},
-    {"defs_count", l_item_defs_count},
+    {"index", lua_wrap_errors<l_item_index>},
+    {"name", lua_wrap_errors<l_item_name>},
+    {"stack_size", lua_wrap_errors<l_item_stack_size>},
+    {"defs_count", lua_wrap_errors<l_item_defs_count>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };