diff --git a/src/js/controllers/create.js b/src/js/controllers/create.js
index 1e54684ed..8a18d6b2d 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/create.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/create.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('createController',
             src = intelTEE;
             break;
           default:
-            this.error = gettextCatalog.getString('Invalid seed source id: ' + $scope.seedSource.id);
+            popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), 'Invalid seed source id');
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/join.js b/src/js/controllers/join.js
index 0f416f0ea..fe8bb5372 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
             src = intelTEE;
             break;
           default:
-            this.error = gettextCatalog.getString('Invalid seed source id: ' + self.seedSourceId);
+            popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), 'Invalid seed source id');
             return;
         }