diff --git a/src/appstore.js b/src/appstore.js
index a7a11cecc..11670f3c1 100644
--- a/src/appstore.js
+++ b/src/appstore.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function purchase(appId, appstoreId, callback) {
             if (error && !error.response) return callback(new AppstoreError(AppstoreError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, error));
             if (result.statusCode === 404) return callback(new AppstoreError(AppstoreError.NOT_FOUND));
             if (result.statusCode === 403 || result.statusCode === 401) return callback(new AppstoreError(AppstoreError.BILLING_REQUIRED));
+            if (result.statusCode === 402) return callback(new AppstoreError(AppstoreError.BILLING_REQUIRED, result.body.message));
             if (result.statusCode !== 201 && result.statusCode !== 200) return callback(new AppstoreError(AppstoreError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, util.format('App purchase failed. %s %j', result.status, result.body)));
 
             callback(null);
diff --git a/src/routes/apps.js b/src/routes/apps.js
index 0aa0b4dde..654fb8aff 100644
--- a/src/routes/apps.js
+++ b/src/routes/apps.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function installApp(req, res, next) {
         if (error && error.reason === AppsError.PORT_RESERVED) return next(new HttpError(409, 'Port ' + error.message + ' is reserved.'));
         if (error && error.reason === AppsError.PORT_CONFLICT) return next(new HttpError(409, 'Port ' + error.message + ' is already in use.'));
         if (error && error.reason === AppsError.BAD_FIELD) return next(new HttpError(400, error.message));
-        if (error && error.reason === AppsError.BILLING_REQUIRED) return next(new HttpError(402, 'Billing required'));
+        if (error && error.reason === AppsError.BILLING_REQUIRED) return next(new HttpError(402, error.message));
         if (error && error.reason === AppsError.BAD_CERTIFICATE) return next(new HttpError(400, error.message));
         if (error && error.reason === AppsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR) return next(new HttpError(503, error.message));
         if (error) return next(new HttpError(500, error));