diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index abb3fc729..294372771 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void Applet::init()
         d->setupScriptSupport();
 
         if (!d->script->init() && !d->failed) {
-            setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("Script initialization failed"));
+            setLaunchErrorMessage(i18n("Script initialization failed"));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -264,10 +264,14 @@ void Applet::restore(KConfigGroup &group)
     */
 }
 
-void Applet::setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason)
+void Applet::setLaunchErrorMessage(const QString &message)
 {
-    d->failed = failed;
-    d->updateFailedToLaunch(reason);
+    if (message == d->launchErrorMessage) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    d->failed = true;
+    d->launchErrorMessage = message;
 }
 
 void Applet::saveState(KConfigGroup &group) const
@@ -464,7 +468,12 @@ void Applet::setImmutability(const ImmutabilityType immutable)
     updateConstraints(ImmutableConstraint);
 }
 
-bool Applet::hasFailedToLaunch() const
+QString Applet::launchErrorMessage() const
+{
+    return d->launchErrorMessage;
+}
+
+bool Applet::failedToLaunch() const
 {
     return d->failed;
 }
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index acc7f4d38..b83ed35b6 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -119,9 +119,17 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
         /**
          * If for some reason, the applet fails to get up on its feet (the
          * library couldn't be loaded, necessary hardware support wasn't found,
-         * etc..) this method returns true
+         * etc..) this method returns the reason why, in an user-readable way.
+         * @since 5.0
          **/
-        bool hasFailedToLaunch() const;
+        QString launchErrorMessage() const;
+
+        /**
+         * If for some reason, the applet fails to get up on its feet (the
+         * library couldn't be loaded, necessary hardware support wasn't found,
+         * etc..) this method returns true.
+         **/
+        bool failedToLaunch() const;
 
         /**
          * @return true if destroy() was called; useful for Applets which should avoid
@@ -652,8 +660,9 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
          * @param failed true when the applet failed, false when it succeeded
          * @param reason an optional reason to show the user why the applet
          *               failed to launch
+         * @since 5.0
          **/
-        void setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason = QString());
+        void setLaunchErrorMessage(const QString &reason = QString());
 
 //CONFIGURATION
         /**
@@ -738,7 +747,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
 
         AppletPrivate *const d;
 
-        //Corona needs to access setFailedToLaunch and init
+        //Corona needs to access setLaunchErrorMessage and init
         friend class Corona;
         friend class CoronaPrivate;
         friend class Containment;
diff --git a/plasma/corona.cpp b/plasma/corona.cpp
index 684d703d3..fd0631619 100644
--- a/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ Containment *CoronaPrivate::addContainment(const QString &name, const QVariantLi
         if (loadingNull) {
             containment->setDrawWallpaper(false);
         } else {
-            containment->setFailedToLaunch(false);
+            containment->setLaunchErrorMessage(false);
         }
 
         // we want to provide something and don't care about the failure to launch
diff --git a/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index 3dcd4423e..5970c3170 100644
--- a/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::init(const QString &packagePath)
 
     // we have a scripted plasmoid
     if (api.isEmpty()) {
-        q->setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("The %2 widget did not define which ScriptEngine to use.", appletDescription.name()));
+        q->setLaunchErrorMessage(i18n("The %2 widget did not define which ScriptEngine to use.", appletDescription.name()));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::init(const QString &packagePath)
     if (!package->isValid()) {
         delete package;
         package = 0;
-        q->setFailedToLaunch(true, i18nc("Package file, name of the widget",
+        q->setLaunchErrorMessage(i18nc("Package file, name of the widget",
                                          "Could not open the %1 package required for the %2 widget.",
                                          appletDescription.pluginName(), appletDescription.name()));
         return;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::init(const QString &packagePath)
     if (!script) {
         delete package;
         package = 0;
-        q->setFailedToLaunch(true,
+        q->setLaunchErrorMessage(
                              i18nc("API or programming language the widget was written in, name of the widget",
                                    "Could not create a %1 ScriptEngine for the %2 widget.",
                                    api, appletDescription.name()));
@@ -175,12 +175,6 @@ void AppletPrivate::showConfigurationRequiredMessage(bool show, const QString &r
     Q_UNUSED(reason)
 }
 
-void AppletPrivate::updateFailedToLaunch(const QString &reason)
-{
-    // reimplemented in the UI specific library
-    Q_UNUSED(reason)
-}
-
 void AppletPrivate::globalShortcutChanged()
 {
     if (!activationAction) {
diff --git a/plasma/private/applet_p.h b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
index 66704236d..af2a6d690 100644
--- a/plasma/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
     // the interface
     virtual void showConfigurationRequiredMessage(bool show, const QString &reason);
     virtual void cleanUpAndDelete();
-    virtual void updateFailedToLaunch(const QString &reason);
 
     // put all setup routines for script here. at this point we can assume that
     // package exists and that we have a script engin
@@ -122,6 +121,7 @@ public:
 
     // applet attributes
     ImmutabilityType immutability;
+    QString launchErrorMessage;
 
     // applet info we keep around in case its needed
     KPluginInfo appletDescription;
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ public:
 
     // a great green field of booleans :)
     bool hasConfigurationInterface : 1;
-    bool failed : 1;
     bool isContainment : 1;
+    bool failed : 1;
     bool transient : 1;
     bool needsConfig : 1;
     bool started : 1;
diff --git a/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index 1c5d26ed8..d7b2a1598 100644
--- a/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ Applet *ContainmentPrivate::addApplet(const QString &name, const QVariantList &a
         kDebug() << "Applet" << name << "could not be loaded.";
 #endif
         applet = new Applet(0, QString(), id);
-        applet->setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("Could not find requested component: %1", name));
+        applet->setLaunchErrorMessage(i18n("Could not find requested component: %1", name));
     }
 
     //kDebug() << applet->title() << "sizehint:" << applet->sizeHint() << "geometry:" << applet->geometry();
diff --git a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
index d29ccf084..8f9435fcb 100644
--- a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
+++ b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ void AppletScript::setConfigurationRequired(bool req, const QString &reason)
     }
 }
 
-void AppletScript::setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason)
+void AppletScript::setLaunchErrorMessage(const QString &reason)
 {
     if (applet()) {
-        applet()->setFailedToLaunch(failed, reason);
+        applet()->setLaunchErrorMessage(reason);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
index eb428ef11..cd25e9d07 100644
--- a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
+++ b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * @see Applet
      */
-    void setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason = QString());
+    void setLaunchErrorMessage(const QString &reason = QString());
 
     /**
      * @see Applet
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletauthorization.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletauthorization.cpp
index c0b1571e5..0a2f20c90 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletauthorization.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletauthorization.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bool AppletAuthorization::authorizeRequiredExtension(const QString &extension)
     bool ok = m_scriptEngine->applet()->hasAuthorization(extension);
 
     if (!ok) {
-        m_scriptEngine->setFailedToLaunch(true,
+        m_scriptEngine->setLaunchErrorMessage(true,
                                           i18n("Authorization for required extension '%1' was denied.",
                                                extension));
     }
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 85c7a4e55..d46f630d6 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool AppletInterface::shouldConserveResources() const
 
 void AppletInterface::setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason)
 {
-    m_appletScriptEngine->setFailedToLaunch(failed, reason);
+    m_appletScriptEngine->setLaunchErrorMessage(failed, reason);
 }
 
 bool AppletInterface::isBusy() const
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ QList<QAction*> AppletInterface::contextualActions() const
 {
     QList<QAction*> actions;
     Plasma::Applet *a = applet();
-    if (a->hasFailedToLaunch()) {
+    if (a->launchErrorMessage()) {
         return actions;
     }
 
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
index 131bcca08..5232cea08 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void SimpleJavaScriptApplet::reportError(ScriptEnv *env, bool fatal)
                                     file, error.property("lineNumber").toString(),
                                     error.toString());
     if (fatal) {
-        setFailedToLaunch(true, failureMsg);
+        setLaunchErrorMessage(true, failureMsg);
     } else {
         showMessage(KIcon("dialog-error"), failureMsg, Plasma::ButtonOk);
     }
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index a16a332fc..c4a4fd077 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ QString AppletInterface::currentActivity() const
     return applet()->containment()->activity();
 }
 
-void AppletInterface::setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason)
-{
-    m_appletScriptEngine->setFailedToLaunch(failed, reason);
-}
-
 bool AppletInterface::isBusy() const
 {
     return m_busy;
@@ -204,7 +199,7 @@ QList<QAction*> AppletInterface::contextualActions() const
 {
     QList<QAction*> actions;
     Plasma::Applet *a = applet();
-    if (a->hasFailedToLaunch()) {
+    if (a->failedToLaunch()) {
         return actions;
     }
 
@@ -455,6 +450,18 @@ void ContainmentInterface::appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QPoi
     if (applet && contGraphicObject && appletGraphicObject) {
         appletGraphicObject->setProperty("visible", false);
         appletGraphicObject->setProperty("parent", QVariant::fromValue(contGraphicObject));
+    //if an appletGraphicObject is not set, we have to display some error message
+    } else if (applet && contGraphicObject) {
+        QQmlComponent *component = new QQmlComponent(m_appletScriptEngine->engine(), applet);
+        component->loadUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(containment()->corona()->package().filePath("ui", "AppletError.qml")));
+        QObject *errorUi = component->create();
+
+        if (errorUi) {
+            errorUi->setProperty("visible", false);
+            errorUi->setProperty("parent", QVariant::fromValue(contGraphicObject));
+            errorUi->setProperty("reason", applet->launchErrorMessage());
+            appletGraphicObject = errorUi;
+        }
     }
 
     emit appletAdded(appletGraphicObject, pos);
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index f30684558..c95218c02 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ enum IntervalAlignment {
     Location location() const;
     QString currentActivity() const;
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setFailedToLaunch(bool failed, const QString &reason = QString());
-
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isBusy() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setBusy(bool busy);
 
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
index 3150f4554..5f1721c12 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool DeclarativeAppletScript::init()
             m_qmlObject->rootObject()->setProperty("reason", reason);
         }
 
-        setFailedToLaunch(true, reason);
+        setLaunchErrorMessage(reason);
     }
 
     Plasma::Applet *a = applet();