diff --git a/LANCommander.Server/UI/Pages/Settings/Integrations/HQ.razor b/LANCommander.Server/UI/Pages/Settings/Integrations/HQ.razor
index 167dc609..f1b1827a 100644
--- a/LANCommander.Server/UI/Pages/Settings/Integrations/HQ.razor
+++ b/LANCommander.Server/UI/Pages/Settings/Integrations/HQ.razor
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@
 
     async Task CheckStatus()
     {
+        _connected = false;
+        _isPremium = false;
+
+        var hqSettings = SettingsProvider.CurrentValue.Server.HQ;
+
+        if (!hqSettings.IsAuthenticated)
+            return;
+
         try
         {
-            var hqSettings = SettingsProvider.CurrentValue.Server.HQ;
-
-            if (!hqSettings.IsAuthenticated)
-            {
-                _connected = false;
-                return;
-            }
-
             var client = new HQClient(new HQClientOptions
             {
                 BaseAddress = new Uri(hqSettings.BaseUrl),
@@ -159,12 +159,10 @@
                 _connected = true;
                 _isPremium = profile.IsPremium;
             }
-            else
-                _connected = false;
         }
-        catch
+        catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            _connected = false;
+            Logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to verify connection to LANCommander HQ.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -191,6 +189,8 @@
 
                     if (_connected)
                         MessageService.Success("Successfully connected to LANCommander HQ!");
+                    else
+                        MessageService.Error("Connected to LANCommander HQ, but your account could not be verified. Check the server logs for details.");
 
                     StateHasChanged();
                 });