diff --git a/core/Command/User/Add.php b/core/Command/User/Add.php
index 368f06cba8..8dd25a7f29 100644
--- a/core/Command/User/Add.php
+++ b/core/Command/User/Add.php
@@ -115,10 +115,16 @@ class Add extends Command {
 			return 1;
 		}
 
-		$user = $this->userManager->createUser(
-			$input->getArgument('uid'),
-			$password
-		);
+		try {
+			$user = $this->userManager->createUser(
+				$input->getArgument('uid'),
+				$password
+			);
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			$output->writeln('<error>' . $e->getMessage() . '</error>');
+			return 1;
+		}
+
 
 		if ($user instanceof IUser) {
 			$output->writeln('<info>The user "' . $user->getUID() . '" was created successfully</info>');
diff --git a/core/Command/User/ResetPassword.php b/core/Command/User/ResetPassword.php
index cf8c894d7a..62c4eceeee 100644
--- a/core/Command/User/ResetPassword.php
+++ b/core/Command/User/ResetPassword.php
@@ -113,7 +113,14 @@ class ResetPassword extends Command {
 			return 1;
 		}
 
-		$success = $user->setPassword($password);
+
+		try {
+			$success = $user->setPassword($password);
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			$output->writeln('<error>' . $e->getMessage() . '</error>');
+			return 1;
+		}
+
 		if ($success) {
 			$output->writeln("<info>Successfully reset password for " . $username . "</info>");
 		} else {