diff --git a/js/controllers/join.js b/js/controllers/join.js
index 9260332eb..a96c9772c 100644
--- a/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
             notification.error('Network Error', 'Wallet network configuration missmatch');
           else if (err === 'badSecret')
             notification.error('Bad secret', 'The secret string you entered is invalid');
-          else
-            notification.error('Unknown error');
+          else {
+            notification.error('Error', err.message || err);
+          }
           controllerUtils.onErrorDigest();
         } else {
           controllerUtils.installWalletHandlers($scope, w);
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index 805cf8567..eb5d46c39 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
 
     root.onError = function(scope) {
       if (scope) scope.loading = false;
-      root.logout();
     }
 
     root.onErrorDigest = function(scope, msg) {