diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 78e69481d..70843dd3f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ $(document).bind('presence.muc', function (event, jid, info, pres) {
     if($(pres).find(">bridgeIsDown").length > 0 && !bridgeIsDown) {
         bridgeIsDown = true;
         messageHandler.showError("Error",
-            "The video bridge is currently unavailable.");
+            "The video bridge is currently unavailable. Please try again later!");
     }
 
 });
diff --git a/desktopsharing.js b/desktopsharing.js
index 982ecbf48..8ef0ce477 100644
--- a/desktopsharing.js
+++ b/desktopsharing.js
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ function initInlineInstalls()
 
 function getSwitchStreamFailed(error) {
     console.error("Failed to obtain the stream to switch to", error);
-    messageHandler.showError('Error', 'Failed to get video stream');
     switchInProgress = false;
 }