diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
index 463bb05e8..7f9fc0ae2 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     <div class="row animateMeOpacity ng-hide" ng-show="installedApps.length > 0">
         <div class="col-sm-1 grid-item" ng-repeat="app in installedApps">
             <div style="background-color: white;" class="highlight grid-item-content">
-                <a ng-href="{{app | applicationLink}}" target="_blank">
+                <a ng-href="{{app | applicationLink}}" ng-click="(app | installError) === true && showError(app)" target="_blank">
                     <div class="grid-item-top">
                         <div class="row">
                             <div class="col-xs-12 text-center" style="padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">
diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
index e1c291a1a..2f09501c2 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* global ISTATES:false */
+/* global HSTATES:false */
 
 'use strict';
 
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
         password: ''
     };
 
+    $scope.appError = {
+        app: {}
+    };
+
     $scope.appUpdate = {
         busy: false,
         error: {},
@@ -207,6 +212,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
         $scope.appError.app = app;
 
         $('#appErrorModal').modal('show');
+
+        return false; // prevent propagation and default
     };
 
     $scope.showRestore = function (app) {