diff --git a/src/api/EpiData.ts b/src/api/EpiData.ts
index f158732..53b395d 100644
--- a/src/api/EpiData.ts
+++ b/src/api/EpiData.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export function loadDataSet(
         .alert(
           `
       <div class="uk-alert uk-alert-error">
-        Failed to fetch API data from <a href="${url.href}">API Link</a>.
+        Failed to fetch API data from <a href="${url.href}">API Link</a>:<br/><i>${error}</i>
       </div>`,
         )
         .then(() => null);