diff --git a/queries.php b/queries.php
index 30fe7b3b..e466e825 100644
--- a/queries.php
+++ b/queries.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if(isset($setupVars["API_PRIVACY_MODE"]))
 </div>
 <div id="alFailure" class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert" hidden="true">
     <button type="button" class="close" data-hide="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
-    Failure! Something went wrong.
+    Failure! Something went wrong.<span id="err"></span>
 </div>
 
 <div class="row">
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/list.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/list.js
index 573cd499..6bc06377 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/list.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/list.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ function add() {
         },
         error: function(jqXHR, exception) {
             alFailure.show();
+            err.html("");
             alFailure.delay(1000).fadeOut(2000, function() {
                 alFailure.hide();
             });
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
index ecc51b84..0cdf53c5 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function add(domain,list) {
     alDomain.html(domain);
     var alSuccess = $("#alSuccess");
     var alFailure = $("#alFailure");
+    var err = $("#err");
 
     if(list === "white")
     {
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ function add(domain,list) {
             if (response.indexOf("not a valid argument") >= 0 || response.indexOf("is not a valid domain") >= 0)
             {
                 alFailure.show();
-                alFailure.delay(1000).fadeOut(2000, function() { alFailure.hide(); });
+                err.html(response);
+                alFailure.delay(4000).fadeOut(2000, function() { alFailure.hide(); });
             }
             else
             {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ function add(domain,list) {
         },
         error: function(jqXHR, exception) {
             alFailure.show();
+            err.html("");
             alFailure.delay(1000).fadeOut(2000, function() {
                 alFailure.hide();
             });