diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.controller.js
index 4fe98af04d..2d9fccc399 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/users/user.controller.js
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@
 
                         contentEditingHelper.handleSaveError({
                             redirectOnFailure: false,
-                            err: err
+                            err: err,
+                            showNotifications: true
                         });
                         
                         vm.page.saveButtonState = "error";