diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/connector.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/connector.py
index a696316ef4c..afe4ae3fc3f 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/connector.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/connector.py
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ class PostGisDBConnector(DBConnector):
 
         if len(view_name_parts) > 2:
             # Raise an error when more than one period is used.
-            raise ValueError("Invalid view name: Please use the format 'schema.viewname', or enter only the viewname for the public schema.")
+            raise DbError("Invalid view name: Please use the format 'schema.viewname', or enter only the viewname for the public schema.")
         elif len(view_name_parts) == 2:  # To allow view creation into specified schema
             schema, view_name = view_name_parts
             sql = "CREATE VIEW %s AS %s" % (self.quoteId([schema, view_name]), query)