diff --git a/ui/scripts/instances.js b/ui/scripts/instances.js
index a9356305e9c..21920556bf7 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/instances.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/instances.js
@@ -460,15 +460,15 @@
                           defaultNetwork = newNetwork.id;  
                       },                      
                       error: function(XMLHttpResponse) {      
-                        isCreateNetworkSuccessful = false;  
-                        args.response.error("Failed to create new network. Please try again."); //wait for Brian to implement
+                        isCreateNetworkSuccessful = false;                          
+                        var errorMsg = "Failed to create new network, unable to proceed to deploy VM. Error: " + parseXMLHttpResponse(XMLHttpResponse);
+                        alert(errorMsg);
+                        args.response.error(errorMsg);    //args.response.error(errorMsg) here doesn't show errorMsg. Waiting for Brian to fix it. use alert(errorMsg) to show errorMsg for now.                    
                       }  
                     });  
-                    
                   }  
                     
-                  if(isCreateNetworkSuccessful == false) {
-                    alert("Failed to create new network, unable to proceed to deploy VM.");
+                  if(isCreateNetworkSuccessful == false) {                    
                     return;  
                   }                    
                   //create new network ends here