diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/format.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/format.vim
index 0b9e64118..1839b73ba 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/format.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/format.vim
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ endfunction
 function! s:format() abort
   if !empty(&ft) &&
         \ ( index(s:format_ft, &ft) !=# -1 || s:format_on_save ==# 1)
-    undojoin | Neoformat
+    try | undojoin | Neoformat | catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E790/ | finally | silent Neoformat | endtry
   endif
 endfunction