diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/overview/dmp-overview.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/overview/dmp-overview.component.ts
index 885145819..4db160074 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/overview/dmp-overview.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/overview/dmp-overview.component.ts
@@ -347,16 +347,23 @@ export class DmpOverviewComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 		});
 		dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe((result: DmpFinalizeDialogOutput) => {
 			if (result && !result.cancelled) {
-				this.dmp.status = DmpStatus.Finalized;
 				var datasetsToBeFinalized: DatasetsToBeFinalized = {
 					uuids: result.datasetsToBeFinalized
 				};
 				this.dmpService.finalize(datasetsToBeFinalized, this.dmp.id)
 					.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
 					.subscribe(
-					complete => this.onCallbackSuccess()
+					complete => {
+						this.dmp.status = DmpStatus.Finalized;
+						this.onCallbackSuccess()
+					},
+					error => this.onFinalizeCallbackError(error)
 					);
 			}
 		});
 	}
+
+	onFinalizeCallbackError(error) {
+		this.uiNotificationService.snackBarNotification(error.error.message ? error.error.message : this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.SNACK-BAR.UNSUCCESSFUL-FINALIZE'), SnackBarNotificationLevel.Error);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index a235ac4ad..dee14bbfb 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@
 		},
 		"SNACK-BAR": {
 			"UNSUCCESSFUL-DOI": "Unsuccessful DOI creation",
-			"SUCCESSFUL-DOI": "Successful DOI creation"
+			"SUCCESSFUL-DOI": "Successful DOI creation",
+			"UNSUCCESSFUL-FINALIZE": "Unsuccessful DMP finalization"
 		}
 	},
 	"DMP-PROFILE-LISTING": {