diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 19eee613..799bb7f5 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ msgctxt "#30416"
 msgid "Settings for the Plex Server"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#30417"
+msgid "Could not change the Kodi settings file {0}. PKC might not work correctly. Error: {1}"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#30500"
 msgid "Verify Host SSL Certificate (more secure)"
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 276c9f97..6ecaa92e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -682,7 +682,18 @@ class XmlKodiSetting(object):
             # Indent and make readable
             indent(self.root)
             # Safe the changed xml
-            self.tree.write(self.path, encoding='utf-8')
+            try:
+                self.tree.write(self.path, encoding='utf-8')
+            except IOError as err:
+                LOG.error('Could not save xml %s. Error: %s',
+                          self.filename, err)
+                # Could not change the Kodi settings file {0}. PKC might not
+                # work correctly. Error: {1}
+                if not settings('%s_ioerror' % self.filename):
+                    messageDialog(lang(29999),
+                                  lang(30417).format(self.filename, err))
+                    settings('%s_ioerror' % self.filename,
+                             value='warning_shown')
 
     def _is_empty(self, element, empty_elements):
         empty = True