diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/css/log.css b/web/skins/classic/views/css/log.css
index 38d66665c..44f309b9b 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/css/log.css
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/css/log.css
@@ -42,3 +42,12 @@ tr.log-dbg td {
     margin-right: 4px;
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
+
+#exportError {
+    display: none;
+    color: #dc143c;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+#exportErrorText {
+}
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
index 4c9b38bcf..c46fa5151 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
@@ -191,13 +191,23 @@ function exportResponse( response )
     }
 }
 
+function exportFail( request )
+{
+    $('exportLog').unspin();
+    $('exportErrorText').set('text', request.status+" / "+request.statusText );
+    $('exportError').show();
+    Error( "Export request failed: "+request.status+" / "+request.statusText );
+}
+
 function exportRequest()
 {
     var form = $('exportForm');
+    $('exportErrorText').set('text', "" );
+    $('exportError').hide();
     if ( form.validate() )
     {
         var exportParms = "view=request&request=log&task=export";
-        var exportReq = new Request.JSON( { url: thisUrl, method: 'post', link: 'cancel', onSuccess: exportResponse } );
+        var exportReq = new Request.JSON( { url: thisUrl, method: 'post', link: 'cancel', onSuccess: exportResponse, onFailure: exportFail } );
         var selection = form.getElement('input[name=selector]:checked').get('value');
         if ( selection == 'filter' || selection == 'current' )
         {
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/log.php b/web/skins/classic/views/log.php
index 860fc0353..ba0e97a20 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/log.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/log.php
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ xhtmlHeaders(__FILE__, $SLANG['SystemLog'] );
             <label for="formatXML">HTML</label><input type="radio" id="formatHTML" name="format" value="html"/>
             <label for="formatXML">XML</label><input type="radio" id="formatXML" name="format" value="xml" title="<?= $SLANG['ChooseLogFormat'] ?>" class="validate-one-required"/>
           </fieldset>
-          <div id="exportResult" class="hidden">
+          <div id="exportError">
+            <?= $SLANG['ExportFailed'] ?>: <span id="exportErrorText"></span>
           </div>
           <input type="button" id="exportButton" value="<?= $SLANG['Export'] ?>" onclick="exportRequest()"/>
           <input type="button" value="<?= $SLANG['Cancel'] ?>" class="overlayCloser"/>