diff --git a/mne/viz/backends/renderer.py b/mne/viz/backends/renderer.py
index f1524dc8d03..17fb91e0d1f 100644
--- a/mne/viz/backends/renderer.py
+++ b/mne/viz/backends/renderer.py
@@ -336,7 +336,10 @@ def close_3d_figure(figure):
 
 def close_all_3d_figures():
     """Close all the scenes of the current 3d backend."""
-    backend._close_all()
+    try:
+        backend._close_all()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
 
 
 def get_brain_class():