1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index 5e7691f33..9face9644 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
                 return;
             }
 
-            $this->saveNewNotice();
+            try {
+                $this->saveNewNotice();
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                $this->showForm($e->getMessage());
+                return;
+            }
         } else {
             $this->showForm();
         }
@@ -123,15 +128,13 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
         $content = $this->trimmed('status_textarea');
 
         if (!$content) {
-            $this->showForm(_('No content!'));
-            return;
+            $this->clientError(_('No content!'));
         } else {
             $content_shortened = common_shorten_links($content);
 
             if (mb_strlen($content_shortened) > 140) {
-                $this->showForm(_('That\'s too long. '.
-                                  'Max notice size is 140 chars.'));
-                return;
+                $this->clientError(_('That\'s too long. '.
+                                     'Max notice size is 140 chars.'));
             }
         }
 
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
                                   ($replyto == 'false') ? null : $replyto);
 
         if (is_string($notice)) {
-            $this->showForm($notice);
+            $this->clientError($notice);
             return;
         }