diff --git a/frontend/ui/otamanager.lua b/frontend/ui/otamanager.lua
index 9acb47a32..fac45b708 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/otamanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/otamanager.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ function OTAManager:fetchAndProcessUpdate()
                         UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
                             text = _("Koreader will be updated on next restart."),
                         })
+                    else
+                        UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
+                            text = _("Error updating Koreader."),
+                        })
                     end
                 end)
             end