diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
index 36d6fb321..80b089459 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
@@ -2650,6 +2650,9 @@ Use ';' to split multiple entries. Can use wildcard '*'.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsD
                     document.getElementById("i2pOutboundQuantity").value = pref.i2p_outbound_quantity;
                     document.getElementById("i2pInboundLength").value = pref.i2p_inbound_length;
                     document.getElementById("i2pOutboundLength").value = pref.i2p_outbound_length;
+                }).catch((error) => {
+                    console.error(error);
+                    alert("QBT_TR(Unable to load program preferences, qBittorrent is probably unreachable.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]");
                 });
         };