diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
index fe02a3970c..021efda8dd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
@@ -34,15 +34,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics
 			var nodes = node.Value.ToDictionary();
 
 			MiniYaml defaults;
-			if (nodes.TryGetValue("Defaults", out defaults))
+			try
 			{
-				nodes.Remove("Defaults");
-				foreach (var n in nodes)
+				if (nodes.TryGetValue("Defaults", out defaults))
 				{
-					n.Value.Nodes = MiniYaml.Merge(new[] { defaults.Nodes, n.Value.Nodes });
-					n.Value.Value = n.Value.Value ?? defaults.Value;
+					nodes.Remove("Defaults");
+					foreach (var n in nodes)
+					{
+						n.Value.Nodes = MiniYaml.Merge(new[] { defaults.Nodes, n.Value.Nodes });
+						n.Value.Value = n.Value.Value ?? defaults.Value;
+					}
 				}
 			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new Exception("Error occurred while parsing {0}".F(node.Key), e);
+			}
 
 			foreach (var kvp in nodes)
 			{