diff --git a/static/quiz_item.coffee b/static/quiz_item.coffee
index bd76fce..c1cebcd 100644
--- a/static/quiz_item.coffee
+++ b/static/quiz_item.coffee
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ $("#api-refresh").click (e) ->
     $("#api-refresh").attr('data-original-title', "Last API Refresh:<br>" + retData.last_refresh + "<br>Click to refresh");
     $('#success-area').show();
 
-  ).fail(() ->
+  ).fail((xhr, textStatus) ->
     $('#error-area').show();
-    $('#error-text').text("Cannot refresh API. Try again later.")
+    $('#error-text').text("Cannot refresh API. Try again later. " + textStatus)
     $("#api-refresh").find('img').removeClass('glyphicon-spin');
   );