diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index 056eb9406..cf8065973 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 			if contact.jid == receiver_jid:
 				file_props['error'] = -5
 				self.remove_transfer(file_props)
-				self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (contact.jid, file_props))
+				self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (contact.jid, file_props, ''))
 			sender_jid = unicode(file_props['sender']).split('/')[0]
 			if contact.jid == sender_jid:
 				file_props['error'] = -3
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 			sha_str, self._result_socks5_sid, file_props['sid'])
 		if listener == None:
 			file_props['error'] = -5
-			self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (unicode(receiver), file_props))
+			self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (unicode(receiver), file_props,
+				''))
 			self._connect_error(unicode(receiver), file_props['sid'],
 				file_props['sid'], code = 406)
 			return
@@ -221,8 +222,8 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 		iq = common.xmpp.Protocol(name = 'iq',
 			to = unicode(file_props['sender']), typ = 'error')
 		iq.setAttr('id', file_props['request-id'])
-		err = common.xmpp.ErrorNode(code = '406', typ = 'auth', name =
-			'not-acceptable')
+		err = common.xmpp.ErrorNode(code = '403', typ = 'cancel', name =
+			'forbidden', text = 'Offer Declined')
 		iq.addChild(node=err)
 		self.connection.send(iq)
 
@@ -314,8 +315,8 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 			if file_props is not None:
 				self.disconnect_transfer(file_props)
 				file_props['error'] = -3
-				self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (to, file_props))
-	
+				self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (to, file_props, msg))
+
 	def _proxy_auth_ok(self, proxy):
 		'''cb, called after authentication to proxy server '''
 		file_props = self.files_props[proxy['sid']]
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 			return
 		file_props = self.files_props[id]
 		file_props['error'] = -4
-		self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (jid, file_props))
+		self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (jid, file_props, ''))
 		raise common.xmpp.NodeProcessed
 	
 	def _bytestreamSetCB(self, con, iq_obj):
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ class ConnectionBytestream:
 			return
 		jid = helpers.get_jid_from_iq(iq_obj)
 		file_props['error'] = -3
-		self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (jid, file_props))
+		self.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', (jid, file_props, ''))
 		raise common.xmpp.NodeProcessed
 
 class ConnectionDisco:
@@ -1133,7 +1134,7 @@ class ConnectionHandlers(ConnectionVcard, ConnectionBytestream, ConnectionDisco)
 		raise common.xmpp.NodeProcessed
 
 	def _ErrorCB(self, con, iq_obj):
-		errmsg = iq_obj.getError()
+		errmsg = iq_obj.getErrorMsg()
 		errcode = iq_obj.getErrorCode()
 		jid_from = helpers.get_full_jid_from_iq(iq_obj)
 		id = unicode(iq_obj.getID())
diff --git a/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py b/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
index 1add2a8e4..2ac25069d 100644
--- a/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
+++ b/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
@@ -348,6 +348,13 @@ class Protocol(Node):
             for tag in errtag.getChildren():
                 if tag.getName()<>'text': return tag.getName()
             return errtag.getData()
+    def getErrorMsg(self):
+        """ Return the textual description of the error (if present) or the error condition """
+        errtag=self.getTag('error')
+        if errtag:
+            for tag in errtag.getChildren():
+                if tag.getName()=='text': return tag.getData()
+            return self.getError()
     def getErrorCode(self):
         """ Return the error code. Obsolette. """
         return self.getTagAttr('error','code')
diff --git a/src/filetransfers_window.py b/src/filetransfers_window.py
index fc6a3cf25..0e31e8a4e 100644
--- a/src/filetransfers_window.py
+++ b/src/filetransfers_window.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class FileTransfersWindow:
 _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 		self.tree.get_selection().unselect_all()
 
-	def show_stopped(self, jid, file_props):
+	def show_stopped(self, jid, file_props, error_msg = ''):
 		self.window.present()
 		self.window.window.focus()
 		if file_props['type'] == 'r':
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 			file_name = file_props['name']
 		sectext = '\t' + _('Filename: %s') % file_name
 		sectext += '\n\t' + _('Recipient: %s') % jid
+		if error_msg:
+			sectext += '\n\t' + _('Error message: %s') % error_msg
 		dialogs.ErrorDialog(_('File transfer stopped by the contact of the other side'), \
 			sectext)
 		self.tree.get_selection().unselect_all()
diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 0f036813e..3730c7f65 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class Interface:
 			on_response_no = (response, account, data[3], 'no'))
 
 	def handle_event_error_answer(self, account, array):
-		#('ERROR_ANSWER', account, (id, jid_from. errmsg, errcode))
+		#('ERROR_ANSWER', account, (id, jid_from, errmsg, errcode))
 		id, jid_from, errmsg, errcode = array
 		if unicode(errcode) in ('403', '406') and id:
 			# show the error dialog
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Interface:
 				file_props = ft.files_props['s'][sid]
 				file_props['error'] = -4
 				self.handle_event_file_request_error(account, 
-					(jid_from, file_props))
+					(jid_from, file_props, errmsg))
 				conn = gajim.connections[account]
 				conn.disconnect_transfer(file_props)
 				return
@@ -1169,15 +1169,15 @@ class Interface:
 		self.roster.draw_contact(jid, account)
 
 	def handle_event_file_request_error(self, account, array):
-		jid = array[0]
-		file_props = array[1]
+		# ('FILE_REQUEST_ERROR', account, (jid, file_props, error_msg))
+		jid, file_props, errmsg = array
 		ft = self.instances['file_transfers']
 		ft.set_status(file_props['type'], file_props['sid'], 'stop')
 		errno = file_props['error']
 
 		if helpers.allow_popup_window(account):
 			if errno in (-4, -5):
-				ft.show_stopped(jid, file_props)
+				ft.show_stopped(jid, file_props, errmsg)
 			else:
 				ft.show_request_error(file_props)
 			return