diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/general-settings-manager.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/general-settings-manager.tsx
index 2672289aa..ca90142b1 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/general-settings-manager.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/general-settings-manager.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export function GeneralSettingsManager({ searchSpaceId }: GeneralSettingsManager
 	const {
 		data: searchSpace,
 		isLoading: loading,
+		isError,
 		refetch: fetchSearchSpace,
 	} = useQuery({
 		queryKey: cacheKeys.searchSpaces.detail(searchSpaceId.toString()),
@@ -104,6 +105,17 @@ export function GeneralSettingsManager({ searchSpaceId }: GeneralSettingsManager
 		);
 	}
 
+	if (isError) {
+		return (
+			<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 py-8 text-center">
+				<p className="text-sm text-destructive">Failed to load settings.</p>
+				<Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => fetchSearchSpace()}>
+					Retry
+				</Button>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
 	return (
 		<div className="space-y-4 md:space-y-6">
 			<Alert className="bg-muted/50 py-3 md:py-4">