diff --git a/frontend/app/components/wp-edit/wp-edit-form.directive.ts b/frontend/app/components/wp-edit/wp-edit-form.directive.ts
index 7eff5cc453..d0055b4bd2 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/wp-edit/wp-edit-form.directive.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/components/wp-edit/wp-edit-form.directive.ts
@@ -29,12 +29,17 @@
 export class WorkPackageEditFormController {
   public workPackage;
 
+  constructor(protected NotificationsService) {
+  }
+
   public loadSchema() {
     return this.workPackage.getSchema();
   }
 
   public updateWorkPackage() {
-    this.workPackage.save();
+    this.workPackage.save().catch(error => {
+      this.NotificationsService.addError('There was an error ...');
+    });
   }
 }