diff --git a/lib/gui/os/dialog/services/dialog.js b/lib/gui/os/dialog/services/dialog.js
index 5c2b9101..91b1b005 100644
--- a/lib/gui/os/dialog/services/dialog.js
+++ b/lib/gui/os/dialog/services/dialog.js
@@ -107,7 +107,18 @@ module.exports = function($q, SupportedFormatsModel) {
     });
 
     const message = description || error.stack || JSON.stringify(error) || '';
-    electron.remote.dialog.showErrorBox(title, message);
+
+    // Ensure the parameters are strings to prevent the following
+    // types of obscure errors:
+    //
+    //   Error: Could not call remote function ''.
+    //   Check that the function signature is correct.
+    //   Underlying error:
+    //     Error processing argument at index 0, conversion failure
+    //
+    // This can be thrown if for some reason, either `title` or `message`
+    // are not strings.
+    electron.remote.dialog.showErrorBox(title.toString(), message.toString());
   };
 
 };