diff --git a/doc/users/saving_workflows.rst b/doc/users/saving_workflows.rst
index d6631a8bb8..8942103519 100644
--- a/doc/users/saving_workflows.rst
+++ b/doc/users/saving_workflows.rst
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ This will create a file "outputtestsave.py" with the following content:
 	inode = Node(IdentityInterface(fields=['a'], mandatory_inputs=True), name="inode")
 	# Node: testsave.testfunc
 	testfunc = Node(Function(input_names=['a'], output_names=['output']), name="testfunc")
+	testfunc.interface.ignore_exception = False
 	def testfunc_1(in1):
 	    """dummy func
 	    """
@@ -73,27 +74,26 @@ This will create a file "outputtestsave.py" with the following content:
 	    return out
 
 	testfunc.inputs.function_str = getsource(testfunc_1)
-	testfunc.inputs.ignore_exception = False
 	testfunc.inputs.in1 = '-sub'
 	testsave.connect(inode, "a", testfunc, "in1")
 	# Node: testsave.bet2
 	bet2 = MapNode(BET(), iterfield=['infile'], name="bet2")
+	bet2.interface.ignore_exception = False
 	bet2.iterables = ('frac', [0.4, 0.5])
 	bet2.inputs.environ = {'FSLOUTPUTTYPE': 'NIFTI_GZ'}
-	bet2.inputs.ignore_exception = False
 	bet2.inputs.output_type = 'NIFTI_GZ'
 	bet2.terminal_output = 'stream'
 	# Node: testsave.bet
 	bet = Node(BET(), name="bet")
+	bet.interface.ignore_exception = False
 	bet.iterables = ('frac', [0.3, 0.4])
 	bet.inputs.environ = {'FSLOUTPUTTYPE': 'NIFTI_GZ'}
-	bet.inputs.ignore_exception = False
 	bet.inputs.output_type = 'NIFTI_GZ'
 	bet.terminal_output = 'stream'
 	# Node: testsave.maths
 	maths = Node(ImageMaths(), name="maths")
+	maths.interface.ignore_exception = False
 	maths.inputs.environ = {'FSLOUTPUTTYPE': 'NIFTI_GZ'}
-	maths.inputs.ignore_exception = False
 	maths.inputs.output_type = 'NIFTI_GZ'
 	maths.terminal_output = 'stream'
 	testsave.connect(bet2, ('mask_file', func), maths, "in_file2")
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py b/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py
index 491d742b16..c199af3ca8 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py
@@ -170,12 +170,14 @@ class BaseInterface(Interface):
     references_ = []
     resource_monitor = True  # Enabled for this interface IFF enabled in the config
 
-    def __init__(self, from_file=None, resource_monitor=None, **inputs):
+    def __init__(self, from_file=None, resource_monitor=None,
+                 ignore_exception=False, **inputs):
         if not self.input_spec:
             raise Exception(
                 'No input_spec in class: %s' % self.__class__.__name__)
 
         self.inputs = self.input_spec(**inputs)
+        self.ignore_exception = ignore_exception
 
         if resource_monitor is not None:
             self.resource_monitor = resource_monitor
@@ -470,7 +472,6 @@ def run(self, cwd=None, **inputs):
         os.chdir(cwd)  # Change to the interface wd
 
         enable_rm = config.resource_monitor and self.resource_monitor
-        force_raise = not getattr(self.inputs, 'ignore_exception', False)
         self.inputs.trait_set(**inputs)
         self._check_mandatory_inputs()
         self._check_version_requirements(self.inputs)
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ def run(self, cwd=None, **inputs):
             runtime.traceback_args = ('\n'.join(
                 ['%s' % arg for arg in exc_args]), )
 
-            if force_raise:
+            if not self.ignore_exception:
                 raise
         finally:
             # This needs to be done always
diff --git a/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/ANTSBuildTemplate.py b/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/ANTSBuildTemplate.py
index 54ea691750..5a43d47bac 100644
--- a/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/ANTSBuildTemplate.py
+++ b/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/ANTSBuildTemplate.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def ANTSTemplateBuildSingleIterationWF(iterationPhasePrefix=''):
             output_names=['out']),
         run_without_submitting=True,
         name='MakeTransformsLists')
-    MakeTransformsLists.inputs.ignore_exception = True
+    MakeTransformsLists.interface.ignore_exception = True
     TemplateBuildSingleIterationWF.connect(
         BeginANTS, 'warp_transform', MakeTransformsLists, 'warpTransformList')
     TemplateBuildSingleIterationWF.connect(BeginANTS, 'affine_transform',
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def ANTSTemplateBuildSingleIterationWF(iterationPhasePrefix=''):
             output_names=['TransformListWithGradientWarps']),
         run_without_submitting=True,
         name='MakeTransformListWithGradientWarps')
-    ApplyInvAverageAndFourTimesGradientStepWarpImage.inputs.ignore_exception = True
+    ApplyInvAverageAndFourTimesGradientStepWarpImage.interface.ignore_exception = True
 
     TemplateBuildSingleIterationWF.connect(
         AvgAffineTransform, 'affine_transform',
diff --git a/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/antsRegistrationBuildTemplate.py b/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/antsRegistrationBuildTemplate.py
index d4924a9f93..3574935fc1 100644
--- a/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/antsRegistrationBuildTemplate.py
+++ b/nipype/workflows/smri/ants/antsRegistrationBuildTemplate.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def antsRegistrationTemplateBuildSingleIterationWF(iterationPhasePrefix=''):
             output_names=['TransformListWithGradientWarps']),
         run_without_submitting=True,
         name='99_MakeTransformListWithGradientWarps')
-    ApplyInvAverageAndFourTimesGradientStepWarpImage.inputs.ignore_exception = True
+    ApplyInvAverageAndFourTimesGradientStepWarpImage.interface.ignore_exception = True
 
     TemplateBuildSingleIterationWF.connect(
         AvgAffineTransform, 'affine_transform',