diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 5e7ef2b43..23a9c2405 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -888,10 +888,13 @@ def manipulate_files(session):
             if config['import']['write'] and task.should_write_tags():
                 try:
                     item.write()
-                except Exception as exc:
-                    log.error(u'could not write {0}: {1}'.format(
-                        util.displayable_path(item.path), exc
+                except mediafile.UnreadableFileError as exc:
+                    log.error(u'error while writing ({0}): {0}'.format(
+                        exc,
+                        util.displayable_path(item.path)
                     ))
+                except util.FilesystemError as exc:
+                    exc.log(log)
 
         # Save new paths.
         with session.lib.transaction():