diff --git a/js/contacts.js b/js/contacts.js
index 1c140733..27ca0dbe 100644
--- a/js/contacts.js
+++ b/js/contacts.js
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 		})
 		.fail(function(response) {
 			console.warn('Request Failed:', response.message);
-			defer.reject({error: true, message: response.message});
+			$(document).trigger('status.contacts.error', response);
 		});
 
 	};
diff --git a/js/storage.js b/js/storage.js
index 38bfd2e8..668c8f44 100644
--- a/js/storage.js
+++ b/js/storage.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 		})
 		.fail(function(response) {
 			console.warn('Request Failed:', response.message);
-			defer.reject();
+			defer.reject(response);
 		});
 		return defer;
 	};