diff --git a/client/src/gui/mod.rs b/client/src/gui/mod.rs
index 54f935c8..e40fe030 100644
--- a/client/src/gui/mod.rs
+++ b/client/src/gui/mod.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ impl Application for Airshipper {
             LauncherState::LoadingSave
             | LauncherState::Playing
             | LauncherState::Downloading(_)
-            | LauncherState::QueryingForUpdates => {
+            | LauncherState::QueryingForUpdates
+            | LauncherState::Error(_) => {
                 play = play.style(style::PlayButtonDisabled);
                 play = play.on_press(Interaction::Disabled);
             }
diff --git a/client/src/network.rs b/client/src/network.rs
index af25c2c9..6390341b 100644
--- a/client/src/network.rs
+++ b/client/src/network.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ pub async fn get_version(profile: &Profile) -> Result<String> {
         Ok(resp.text()?)
     } else {
         Err(format!(
-            "Couldn't download version information. Server returned '{}'",
-            resp.status()
+            "Couldn't download version information. Server returned: {}",
+            resp.text()?
         )
         .into())
     }