diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/spark/ui/conferences/DataFormDialog.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/spark/ui/conferences/DataFormDialog.java
index 95ee810bf..4c907ec7c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/spark/ui/conferences/DataFormDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/spark/ui/conferences/DataFormDialog.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smackx.muc.MultiUserChat;
 import org.jivesoftware.smackx.muc.RoomInfo;
 import org.jivesoftware.spark.SparkManager;
 import org.jivesoftware.spark.component.CheckBoxList;
+import org.jivesoftware.spark.component.MessageDialog;
 import org.jivesoftware.spark.util.GraphicUtils;
 import org.jivesoftware.spark.util.ModelUtil;
 import org.jivesoftware.spark.util.ResourceUtils;
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ public class DataFormDialog extends JPanel {
         }
         catch (XMPPException | SmackException e) {
             Log.error(e);
+            MessageDialog.showErrorDialog( Res.getString( "group.send_config.error" ), e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/spark_i18n.properties b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/spark_i18n.properties
index 46fbb4799..b86b77b03 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/spark_i18n.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/spark_i18n.properties
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ group.search.form = Search form
 group.search.results = Search results
 group.chat.name.notification = Seen your name...
 group.chat.name.match = Your name has been said in group chat:
+group.send_config.error = An exception occurred while trying to save the updated form!
 
 label.na = n/a
 label.home = Home