diff --git a/internal/algod/participation/participation.go b/internal/algod/participation/participation.go
index bf55cc4b..bcfb80b5 100644
--- a/internal/algod/participation/participation.go
+++ b/internal/algod/participation/participation.go
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ func GenerateKeys(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if key.StatusCode() != 200 {
+		if key.JSON400 != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New(key.JSON400.Message)
+		}
+
 		status := key.Status()
 		if status != "" {
 			return nil, errors.New(status)
diff --git a/ui/app/keys.go b/ui/app/keys.go
index 418794e8..dc6eea46 100644
--- a/ui/app/keys.go
+++ b/ui/app/keys.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func GenerateCmd(account string, rangeType participation.RangeType, duration int
 				Key:     nil,
 				Address: "",
 				Active:  false,
-				Err:     &err,
+				Err:     err,
 				Type:    ExceptionModal,
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/ui/app/modal.go b/ui/app/modal.go
index 92e148fe..1055ae81 100644
--- a/ui/app/modal.go
+++ b/ui/app/modal.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ type ModalEvent struct {
 	// Address represents the address associated with the modal event. It is used to identify the relevant account or key.
 	Address string
 
-	// Err is a pointer to an error that represents an exceptional condition or failure state for the modal event.
-	Err *error
+	// Err is an error that represents an exceptional condition or failure state for the modal event.
+	Err error
 
 	// Type represents the specific category or variant of the modal event.
 	Type ModalType
diff --git a/ui/modal/controller.go b/ui/modal/controller.go
index b90c9393..9f5b1f3a 100644
--- a/ui/modal/controller.go
+++ b/ui/modal/controller.go
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ func (m ViewModel) HandleMessage(msg tea.Msg) (*ViewModel, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 
 	case app.ModalEvent:
+		if msg.Type == app.ExceptionModal {
+			m.Open = true
+			m.exceptionModal.Message = msg.Err.Error()
+			m.generateModal.SetStep(generate.AddressStep)
+			m.SetType(app.ExceptionModal)
+		}
+
 		if msg.Type == app.InfoModal {
 			m.generateModal.SetStep(generate.AddressStep)
 		}