diff --git a/file/js/be.bastelstu.Chat.litcoffee b/file/js/be.bastelstu.Chat.litcoffee
index 3f98ca6..56727c0 100644
--- a/file/js/be.bastelstu.Chat.litcoffee
+++ b/file/js/be.bastelstu.Chat.litcoffee
@@ -407,7 +407,11 @@ Decrease `@shields` on error and disable PeriodicalExecuters once `@shields` rea
 							@pe.getMessages.stop()
 							@freeTheFish()
 							console.error 'We got destroyed, but could free our friend the fish before he was killed as well. Have a nice life in freedom!'
-							alert 'herp i cannot load messages'
+							if not $.wcfIsset('timsChatLoadingErrorDialog') then $('<div id="timsChatLoadingErrorDialog">' + WCF.Language.get('chat.general.error.onMessageLoad') + '</div>').appendTo('body')
+							$('#timsChatLoadingErrorDialog').wcfDialog({
+								'closable': false,
+								title: WCF.Language.get('wcf.global.error.title')
+							})
 					complete: =>
 						@loading = false