diff --git a/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js b/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js
index 385c9b2fe3..bc461ebe37 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
         this.setState({
             authStage: stageType,
             stageState: stageState,
+            errorText: stageState.error,
         }, () => {
             if (oldStage != stageType) this._setFocus();
         });