diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/csvimportwidget/client/progress/CSVImportProgressUpdater.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/csvimportwidget/client/progress/CSVImportProgressUpdater.java
index a4cbf3f..eb507c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/csvimportwidget/client/progress/CSVImportProgressUpdater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/csvimportwidget/client/progress/CSVImportProgressUpdater.java
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.td.gwtservice.shared.csv.CSVImportMonitor;
 import com.allen_sauer.gwt.log.client.Log;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.Timer;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
+import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.box.AlertMessageBox;
+import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.event.HideEvent;
+import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.event.HideEvent.HideHandler;
 
 /**
  * This {@link Timer} retrieves {@link OperationProgress} from the specified
@@ -63,16 +66,7 @@ public class CSVImportProgressUpdater extends Timer {
 							break;
 						case FAILED:
 							cancel();
-							Log.info("CSV Import Failed");
-							if (result.getError() != null) {
-								fireOperationFailed(result.getError(),
-										"Failed Client Library Import", result
-												.getError()
-												.getLocalizedMessage());
-							} else {
-								fireOperationFailed(new Throwable("Failed"),
-										"Failed Client Library Import", "Error in import");
-							}
+							errorMessage(result);
 							break;
 						case SUCCEDED:
 							cancel();
@@ -92,6 +86,35 @@ public class CSVImportProgressUpdater extends Timer {
 
 	}
 
+	protected void errorMessage(CSVImportMonitor result) {
+		Log.info("CSV Import Failed");
+		Throwable th = null;
+		String failure = null;
+		String details = null;
+		if (result.getError() != null) {
+			th = result.getError();
+			failure = "Failed Client Library Import";
+			details = result.getError().getLocalizedMessage();
+		} else {
+			th = new Throwable("Failed");
+			failure = "Failed Client Library Import";
+			details = "Error in import";
+		}
+		fireOperationFailed(th, failure, details);
+
+		AlertMessageBox d = new AlertMessageBox("Error in CSV Import", details);
+		d.addHideHandler(new HideHandler() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void onHide(HideEvent event) {
+				//
+			}
+
+		});
+		d.show();
+
+	}
+
 	protected String getStack(Throwable e) {
 		String message = e.getLocalizedMessage() + " -> <br>";
 		Throwable c = e.getCause();