diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
index c95f561ea..1d68a2cff 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
-import org.briarproject.briar.R;
-import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveResult;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveResult;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.MutableLiveEvent;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
@@ -103,12 +102,10 @@ public class AddContactViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(true));
 			} catch (UnsupportedVersionException e) {
 				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);
-				addContactResult
-						.postValue(new LiveResult<>(R.string.unsupported_link));
+				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(e));
 			} catch (DbException | FormatException e) {
 				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);
-				addContactResult.postValue(
-						new LiveResult<>(R.string.adding_contact_error));
+				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(e));
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
index d01e78e31..0b3680c54 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.UnsupportedVersionException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
@@ -106,8 +107,14 @@ public class NicknameFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		viewModel.getAddContactResult().observe(this, result -> {
 			if (result == null) return;
 			if (result.hasError()) {
-				Toast.makeText(getContext(), result.getErrorRes(), LENGTH_LONG)
-						.show();
+				int stringRes;
+				if (result
+						.getException() instanceof UnsupportedVersionException) {
+					stringRes = R.string.unsupported_link;
+				} else {
+					stringRes = R.string.adding_contact_error;
+				}
+				Toast.makeText(getContext(), stringRes, LENGTH_LONG).show();
 			} else {
 				Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(),
 						PendingContactListActivity.class);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java
index 4bb19db0f..661d2d722 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel;
 
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
-import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 
@@ -10,17 +9,17 @@ public class LiveResult<T> {
 
 	@Nullable
 	private T result;
-	@StringRes
-	private int errorRes;
+	@Nullable
+	private Exception exception;
 
 	public LiveResult(T result) {
 		this.result = result;
-		this.errorRes = 0;
+		this.exception = null;
 	}
 
-	public LiveResult(@StringRes int errorRes) {
+	public LiveResult(Exception exception) {
 		this.result = null;
-		this.errorRes = errorRes;
+		this.exception = exception;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -28,13 +27,13 @@ public class LiveResult<T> {
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	@StringRes
-	public int getErrorRes() {
-		return errorRes;
+	@Nullable
+	public Exception getException() {
+		return exception;
 	}
 
 	public boolean hasError() {
-		return errorRes != 0;
+		return exception != null;
 	}
 
 }