diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
index 926749dfa..678a740c9 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.preferences;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
@@ -7,17 +8,22 @@ import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.concurrent.Task;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.geometry.NodeOrientation;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
 import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
 import javafx.scene.control.ChoiceBox;
 import javafx.scene.control.RadioButton;
 import javafx.scene.control.Toggle;
 import javafx.scene.control.ToggleGroup;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import javafx.util.StringConverter;
 import org.cryptomator.common.Environment;
 import org.cryptomator.common.LicenseHolder;
 import org.cryptomator.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.cryptomator.common.settings.UiTheme;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.common.ErrorComponent;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxController;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxmlFile;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxmlScene;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeneralPreferencesController.class);
 
+	private final Stage window;
 	private final Settings settings;
 	private final boolean trayMenuSupported;
 	private final Optional<AutoStartStrategy> autoStartStrategy;
@@ -41,6 +48,8 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 	private final ResourceBundle resourceBundle;
 	private final Application application;
 	private final Environment environment;
+	private final Lazy<Scene> preferencesScene;
+	private final ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent;
 	public ChoiceBox<UiTheme> themeChoiceBox;
 	public CheckBox startHiddenCheckbox;
 	public CheckBox debugModeCheckbox;
@@ -50,7 +59,8 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 	public RadioButton nodeOrientationRtl;
 
 	@Inject
-	GeneralPreferencesController(Settings settings, @Named("trayMenuSupported") boolean trayMenuSupported, Optional<AutoStartStrategy> autoStartStrategy, ObjectProperty<SelectedPreferencesTab> selectedTabProperty, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, ExecutorService executor, ResourceBundle resourceBundle, Application application, Environment environment) {
+	GeneralPreferencesController(@PreferencesWindow Stage window, Settings settings, @Named("trayMenuSupported") boolean trayMenuSupported, Optional<AutoStartStrategy> autoStartStrategy, ObjectProperty<SelectedPreferencesTab> selectedTabProperty, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, ExecutorService executor, ResourceBundle resourceBundle, Application application, Environment environment, @FxmlScene(FxmlFile.PREFERENCES) Lazy<Scene> preferencesScene, ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent) {
+		this.window = window;
 		this.settings = settings;
 		this.trayMenuSupported = trayMenuSupported;
 		this.autoStartStrategy = autoStartStrategy;
@@ -60,6 +70,8 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 		this.resourceBundle = resourceBundle;
 		this.application = application;
 		this.environment = environment;
+		this.preferencesScene = preferencesScene;
+		this.errorComponent = errorComponent;
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -112,6 +124,7 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 			toggleTask.setOnFailed(event -> {
 				autoStartCheckbox.setSelected(!enableAutoStart); // restore previous state
 				LOG.error("Failed to toggle autostart.", event.getSource().getException());
+				errorComponent.cause(event.getSource().getException()).window(window).returnToScene(preferencesScene.get()).build().showErrorScene();
 			});
 			executor.execute(toggleTask);
 		});
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyCreationController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyCreationController.java
index 6bb6a9f80..b0d622efa 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyCreationController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyCreationController.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.cryptomator.common.vaults.Vault;
 import org.cryptomator.cryptolib.api.InvalidPassphraseException;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.Animations;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.common.ErrorComponent;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxController;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxmlFile;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxmlScene;
@@ -31,16 +32,20 @@ public class RecoveryKeyCreationController implements FxController {
 	private final ExecutorService executor;
 	private final RecoveryKeyFactory recoveryKeyFactory;
 	private final StringProperty recoveryKeyProperty;
+	private final Lazy<Scene> createScene;
+	private final ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent;
 	public NiceSecurePasswordField passwordField;
 
 	@Inject
-	public RecoveryKeyCreationController(@RecoveryKeyWindow Stage window, @FxmlScene(FxmlFile.RECOVERYKEY_SUCCESS) Lazy<Scene> successScene, @RecoveryKeyWindow Vault vault, RecoveryKeyFactory recoveryKeyFactory, ExecutorService executor, @RecoveryKeyWindow StringProperty recoveryKey) {
+	public RecoveryKeyCreationController(@RecoveryKeyWindow Stage window, @FxmlScene(FxmlFile.RECOVERYKEY_SUCCESS) Lazy<Scene> successScene, @RecoveryKeyWindow Vault vault, RecoveryKeyFactory recoveryKeyFactory, ExecutorService executor, @RecoveryKeyWindow StringProperty recoveryKey, @FxmlScene(FxmlFile.RECOVERYKEY_CREATE) Lazy<Scene> createScene, ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent) {
 		this.window = window;
 		this.successScene = successScene;
 		this.vault = vault;
 		this.executor = executor;
 		this.recoveryKeyFactory = recoveryKeyFactory;
 		this.recoveryKeyProperty = recoveryKey;
+		this.createScene = createScene;
+		this.errorComponent = errorComponent;
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ public class RecoveryKeyCreationController implements FxController {
 				Animations.createShakeWindowAnimation(window).play();
 			} else {
 				LOG.error("Creation of recovery key failed.", task.getException());
+				errorComponent.cause(task.getException()).window(window).returnToScene(createScene.get()).build().showErrorScene();
 			}
 		});
 		executor.submit(task);