diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.spec.ts b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2561a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { IsUtilsService } from './is-utils.service';
+
+describe('IsUtilsService', () => {
+  let service: IsUtilsService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
+    service = TestBed.inject(IsUtilsService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be created', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.ts b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..905a2e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is-utils.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class IsUtilsService {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+  prepareFormError(error:any, form:FormGroup): void {
+    if (error.error && error.error.message) {
+      form.setErrors({ serverError: error.error.message })
+    } else if (error.message) {
+      form.setErrors({ serverError: error.message })
+    } else {
+      form.setErrors({ serverError: 'Generic server side error' })
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is.service.ts b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is.service.ts
index 4921b206..f792625e 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is.service.ts
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/is.service.ts
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ export class ISService {
     return this.client.post<void>('/ajax/resources/', body, { headers: headers });
   }
 
-
-
   deleteSimpleResource(res:SimpleResource):Observable<void> {
     return this.client.delete<void>('/ajax/resources/' + encodeURIComponent(res.id));
   }
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/model/controller.model.ts b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/model/controller.model.ts
index 80a686e4..c9172a49 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/model/controller.model.ts
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/model/controller.model.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ export interface ResourceType {
 export interface KeyValue {
     k: string;
     v: string;
-  }
-  
+}
+
 export interface Module {
     group: string;
     name: string;
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/content-dialog.html b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/content-dialog.html
index 34484367..dea62e9d 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/content-dialog.html
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/content-dialog.html
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
   <div mat-dialog-actions>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" type="submit" [disabled]="!contentForm.valid">Submit</button>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" mat-dialog-close>Close</button>
+    <mat-error *ngIf="contentForm.errors?.['serverError']">
+      {{ contentForm.errors?.['serverError'] }}
+    </mat-error>
   </div>
 
 </form>
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/metadata-dialog.html b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/metadata-dialog.html
index 11790198..c5afdd28 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/metadata-dialog.html
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/metadata-dialog.html
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
   <div mat-dialog-actions>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" type="submit" [disabled]="!metadataForm.valid">Submit</button>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" mat-dialog-close>Close</button>
+    <mat-error *ngIf="metadataForm.errors?.['serverError']">
+      {{ metadataForm.errors?.['serverError'] }}
+    </mat-error>
   </div>
 
 </form>
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/new-dialog.html b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/new-dialog.html
index 3c5934e9..c8c66a46 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/new-dialog.html
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/new-dialog.html
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
   <div mat-dialog-actions>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" type="submit" [disabled]="!newResourceForm.valid">Submit</button>
     <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" mat-dialog-close>Close</button>
+    <mat-error *ngIf="newResourceForm.errors?.['serverError']">
+      {{ newResourceForm.errors?.['serverError'] }}
+    </mat-error>
   </div>
 
 </form>
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/resources.component.ts b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/resources.component.ts
index 76bdd418..f1fca58e 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/resources.component.ts
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/app/resources/resources.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, Inject,AfterViewInit, ViewChild, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ISService } from '../is.service';
+import { IsUtilsService } from '../is-utils.service';
 import { MatTableDataSource } from '@angular/material/table';
 import { MatSort, Sort } from '@angular/material/sort';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ import { ResourceType, SimpleResource } from '../model/controller.model';
 import {FormControl, FormGroup, FormGroupDirective, NgForm, Validators} from '@angular/forms';
 import { ResourceLoader } from '@angular/compiler';
 
-
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-resources',
   templateUrl: './resources.component.html',
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class ResContentDialog {
     content : this.contentFormControl
   });
 
-  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResContentDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService) {
+  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResContentDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService, public utils: IsUtilsService) {
     this.contentFormControl.setValue(data.content);
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export class ResContentDialog {
         next: (data: void) => {
           this.dialogRef.close(1)
         },
-        error: error => console.log(error),
+        error: error => this.utils.prepareFormError(error, this.contentForm),
         complete: () => console.log("Completed")
       });
     }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class ResMetadataDialog {
     description : new FormControl('')
   });
 
-  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResMetadataDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService) {
+  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResMetadataDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService, public utils: IsUtilsService) {
     this.metadataForm.get('name')?.setValue(data.name);
     if (data.description) {
       this.metadataForm.get('description')?.setValue(data.description);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export class ResMetadataDialog {
       next: (data: void) => {
         this.dialogRef.close(1)
       },
-      error: error => console.log(error),
+      error: error => this.utils.prepareFormError(error, this.metadataForm),
       complete: () => console.log("Completed")
     });
   }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class ResCreateNewDialog {
     content : new FormControl('')
   });
 
-  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResCreateNewDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService) {}
+  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ResCreateNewDialog>,  @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, public service: ISService, public utils: IsUtilsService) {}
   
   onSubmit():void {
     let name:string = this.newResourceForm.get('name')?.value!;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class ResCreateNewDialog {
       next: (data: void) => {
         this.dialogRef.close(1)
       },
-      error: error => console.log(error),
+      error: error => this.utils.prepareFormError(error, this.newResourceForm),
       complete: () => console.log("Completed")
     });
   }
diff --git a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/styles.css b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/styles.css
index f08e01a5..56a89aba 100644
--- a/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontends/dnet-is-application/src/styles.css
@@ -72,4 +72,10 @@ th, td {
 
 .badge-info {
     background-color: cornflowerblue
+}
+
+.mat-mdc-dialog-actions .mat-mdc-form-field-error {
+    margin-left: 2em !important;
+    margin-right: 2em !important;
+    font-size: 0.75em !important;
 }
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