diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
index a64368854c..e723cf1ad6 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
@@ -208,9 +208,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 }, function(err) {
                     modal.close();
                     this.refreshRoomList();
+                    console.error("Failed to " + step + ": " + err);
                     Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                        title: "Failed to "+step,
-                        description: err.toString()
+                        title: "Error",
+                        description: "Failed to " + step,
                     });
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index 0469f52ab1..67c47263a4 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -505,9 +505,10 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
                         // Do any final stuff here
                     }).fail(function(err) {
                         var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                        console.error("Failed to add tag " + self.props.tagName + " to room" + err);
                         Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                            title: "Failed to add tag " + self.props.tagName + " to room",
-                            description: err.toString()
+                            title: "Error", 
+                            description: "Failed to add tag " + self.props.tagName + " to room",
                         });
                     });
                     break;
diff --git a/src/components/views/context_menus/RoomTagContextMenu.js b/src/components/views/context_menus/RoomTagContextMenu.js
index 8a44051f4f..19b5e6de4d 100644
--- a/src/components/views/context_menus/RoomTagContextMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/views/context_menus/RoomTagContextMenu.js
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         };
                     }).fail(function(err) {
                         var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                        console.error("Failed to remove tag " + tagNameOff + " from room: " + err);
                         Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                            title: "Failed to remove tag " + tagNameOff + " from room",
-                            description: err.toString()
+                            title: "Error",
+                            description: "Failed to remove tag " + tagNameOff + " from room",
                         });
                     });
                 }
@@ -75,9 +76,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         };
                     }).fail(function(err) {
                         var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                        console.error("Failed to add tag " + tagNameOn + " to room: " + err);
                         Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                            title: "Failed to add tag " + tagNameOn + " to room",
-                            description: err.toString()
+                            title: "Error",
+                            description: "Failed to add tag " + tagNameOn + " to room",
                         });
                     });
                 }
@@ -148,9 +150,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 };
             }, (err) => {
                 var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                console.error("Failed to set DM status of room: " + err);
                 Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                    title: "Failed to set Direct Message status of room",
-                    description: err.toString()
+                    title: "Error",
+                    description: "Failed to set Direct Message status of room",
                 });
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
index 233fb8bbf1..6296552df1 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ var roomTileSource = {
                     //component.state.set({ spinner: component.state.spinner-- });
                 }).fail(function(err) {
                     var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                    console.error("Failed to remove tag " + item.originalList.props.tagName + " from room: " + err);
                     Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                        title: "Failed to remove tag " + item.originalList.props.tagName + " from room",
-                        description: err.toString()
+                        title: "Error",
+                        description: "Failed to remove tag " + item.originalList.props.tagName + " from room",
                     });
                 });
             }
@@ -103,9 +104,10 @@ var roomTileSource = {
                     //component.state.set({ spinner: component.state.spinner-- });
                 }).fail(function(err) {
                     var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                    console.error("Failed to add tag " + item.targetList.props.tagName + " to room: " + err);
                     Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                        title: "Failed to add tag " + item.targetList.props.tagName + " to room",
-                        description: err.toString()
+                        title: "Error",
+                        description: "Failed to add tag " + item.targetList.props.tagName + " to room",
                     });
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js b/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
index 506b34df52..b5fc2f3d61 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/Notifications.js
@@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 self._refreshFromServer();
             }, function(error) {
                 var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+                console.error("Failed to change settings: " + error);
                 Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                    title: "Can't change settings",
-                    description: error.toString(),
+                    title: "Error",
+                    description: "Failed to change settings",
                     onFinished: self._refreshFromServer
                 });
             });
@@ -307,9 +308,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             self._refreshFromServer();
         }, function(error) {
             var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+            console.error("Can't update user notification settings: " + error);
             Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                title: "Can't update user notification settings",
-                description: error.toString(),
+                title: "Error",
+                description: "Can't update user notification settings",
                 onFinished: self._refreshFromServer
             });
         });
@@ -348,9 +350,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         var onError = function(error) {
             var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+            console.error("Failed to update keywords: " + error);
             Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
-                title: "Can't update keywords",
-                description: error.toString(),
+                title: "Error",
+                description: "Failed to update keywords",
                 onFinished: self._refreshFromServer
             });
         }