diff --git a/src/ContainerHome.react.js b/src/ContainerHome.react.js
index bb3c4655f1..de13f769c0 100644
--- a/src/ContainerHome.react.js
+++ b/src/ContainerHome.react.js
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ var ContainerHome = React.createClass({
     if (this.props.error) {
       body = (
         <div className="details-progress">
-          <h3>There was a problem connecting to the Docker Engine in the VirtualBox VM.<br/>This could be caused because this Mac is currently connected to a VPN, blocking access to the VM. If the issue persists, please <a onClick={this.handleErrorClick}>file a ticket on our GitHub repo.</a></h3>
+          <h3>An error occurred:</h3>
+          <h2>{this.props.error}</h2>
+          <h3>If you feel that this error is invalid, please <a onClick={this.handleErrorClick}>file a ticket on our GitHub repo.</a></h3>
           <Radial progress={100} error={true} thick={true} transparent={true}/>
         </div>
       );
diff --git a/src/ContainerStore.js b/src/ContainerStore.js
index b0cc3940df..109a022d19 100644
--- a/src/ContainerStore.js
+++ b/src/ContainerStore.js
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ var ContainerStore = assign(Object.create(EventEmitter.prototype), {
             var data = JSON.parse(str);
             console.log(data);
 
+            if (data.error) {
+              _error = data.error;
+              callback(data.error);
+              return;
+            }
+
             if (data.status && (data.status === 'Pulling dependent layers' || data.status.indexOf('already being pulled by another client') !== -1)) {
               blockedCallback();
               return;
@@ -82,7 +88,8 @@ var ContainerStore = assign(Object.create(EventEmitter.prototype), {
             progressCallback(totalProgress);
           });
           stream.on('end', function () {
-            callback();
+            callback(_error);
+            _error = null;
           });
         });
       });