diff --git a/ckanext/datajson/datajson.py b/ckanext/datajson/datajson.py
index 26c0dcad..b37b3d1b 100644
--- a/ckanext/datajson/datajson.py
+++ b/ckanext/datajson/datajson.py
@@ -814,6 +814,10 @@ def import_stage(self, harvest_object):
                 pkg['name'] = self.make_package_name(dataset_processed["title"], harvest_object.guid)
                 pkg = get_action('package_create')(self.context(), pkg)
                 log.warn('created package %s (%s) from %s' % (pkg["name"], pkg["id"], harvest_object.source.url))
+            except ValidationError as e:
+                log.error('Failed to create package %s: %s' % (pkg["name"], str(e)))
+                self._save_object_error('Error creating package: %s' % (e), harvest_object, 'Import')
+                return None
             except Exception as e:
                 log.error('Failed to create package %s from %s\n\t%s\n\t%s' % (pkg["name"],
                                                                                harvest_object.source.url,