diff --git a/src/views/activity.js b/src/views/activity.js
index 4efea157a..23c7abd64 100644
--- a/src/views/activity.js
+++ b/src/views/activity.js
@@ -351,7 +351,11 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('ActivityController', ['$scope', '$loca
             return 'Cloudron update to version ' + data.boxUpdateInfo.version + ' was started';
 
         case ACTION_UPDATE_FINISH:
-            return 'Cloudron updated to version ' + data.newVersion;
+            if (data.errorMessage) {
+                return 'Cloudron update errored. Error: ' + data.errorMessage;
+            } else {
+                return 'Cloudron updated to version ' + data.newVersion;
+            }
 
         case ACTION_USER_ADD:
             return data.email + (data.user.username ? ' (' + data.user.username + ')' : '') + ' was added';