diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_52_7_berry_embedded.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_52_7_berry_embedded.ino
index bbcca21d1..8f4375281 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_52_7_berry_embedded.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_52_7_berry_embedded.ino
@@ -423,10 +423,15 @@ const char berry_prog[] =
 
 const char berry_autoexec[] =
   // load "autoexec.be" using import, which loads either .be or .bec file
+  "import string "
   "try "
     "load('autoexec.be') "
   "except .. as e,m "
-    "log(\"BRY: exception in autoexec '\",e,\"':\",m) "
+    "if e=='io_error' && string.find(m, \"autoexec.be\")>0 "
+      "log(\"BRY: no autoexec.be\") "
+    "else "
+      "log(\"BRY: exception in autoexec.be: \"+e+\": \"+m) "
+    "end "
   "end "
   ;
 #endif  // USE_BERRY