diff --git a/js/controllers/import.js b/js/controllers/import.js
index f58d261bb..f0959ac20 100644
--- a/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
     var reader = new FileReader();
     var _importBackup = function(encryptedObj) {
       Passphrase.getBase64Async($scope.password, function(passphrase){
-        var w = walletFactory.fromEncryptedObj(encryptedObj, passphrase);
+        var w, errMsg;
+        try {
+          w = walletFactory.fromEncryptedObj(encryptedObj, passphrase);
+        } catch(e) {
+          errMsg = e.message;
+        }
         if (!w) {
           $scope.loading = false;
-          $rootScope.$flashMessage = { message: 'Wrong password', type: 'error'};
+          $rootScope.$flashMessage = { message: errMsg || 'Wrong password', type: 'error'};
           $rootScope.$digest();
           return;
         }
diff --git a/js/models/core/Wallet.js b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
index 72f25743f..6e7dca714 100644
--- a/js/models/core/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ Wallet.prototype.getTxProposals = function() {
 Wallet.prototype.reject = function(ntxid) {
   var myId = this.getMyCopayerId();
   var txp = this.txProposals.txps[ntxid];
-  if (!txp || txp.rejectedBy[myId] || txp.signedBy[myId]) return;
+  if (!txp || txp.rejectedBy[myId] || txp.signedBy[myId]) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid transaction to reject: '+ntxid);
+  }
 
   txp.rejectedBy[myId] = Date.now();
   this.sendTxProposals(null, ntxid);
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@ Wallet.prototype.sign = function(ntxid, cb) {
     var txp = self.txProposals.txps[ntxid];
     if (!txp || txp.rejectedBy[myId] || txp.signedBy[myId]) {
       if (cb) cb(false);
-      return;
+      throw new Error('Invalid transaction to sign: '+ntxid);
     }
 
     var pkr = self.publicKeyRing;