diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 47f083df..6736abc9 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from command import MirrorSafeCommand
 from subcmds.version import Version
 from editor import Editor
 from error import DownloadError
+from error import InvalidProjectGroupsError
 from error import ManifestInvalidRevisionError
 from error import ManifestParseError
 from error import NoManifestException
@@ -173,6 +174,12 @@ class _Repo(object):
       else:
         print('error: no project in current directory', file=sys.stderr)
       result = 1
+    except InvalidProjectGroupsError as e:
+      if e.name:
+        print('error: project group must be enabled for project %s' % e.name, file=sys.stderr)
+      else:
+        print('error: project group must be enabled for the project in the current directory', file=sys.stderr)
+      result = 1
     finally:
       elapsed = time.time() - start
       hours, remainder = divmod(elapsed, 3600)