diff --git a/src/browser.cpp b/src/browser.cpp
index 996f990e..51020914 100644
--- a/src/browser.cpp
+++ b/src/browser.cpp
@@ -127,8 +127,10 @@ void Browser::enterPressed()
 		{
 			MPD::SongList list;
 			Mpd.GetPlaylistContentNoInfo(item.name, vectorMoveInserter(list));
-			addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), true, -1);
-			Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded", item.name.c_str());
+			bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), true, -1);
+			Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded%s",
+				item.name.c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ void Browser::spacePressed()
 	{
 		case itDirectory:
 		{
+			bool success;
 #			ifndef WIN32
 			if (isLocal())
 			{
@@ -166,12 +169,17 @@ void Browser::spacePressed()
 				list.reserve(items.size());
 				for (MPD::ItemList::const_iterator it = items.begin(); it != items.end(); ++it)
 					list.push_back(*it->song);
-				addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), false, -1);
+				success = addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), false, -1);
 			}
 			else
 #			endif // !WIN32
+			{
 				Mpd.Add(item.name);
-			Statusbar::msg("Directory \"%s\" added", item.name.c_str());
+				success = true;
+			}
+			Statusbar::msg("Directory \"%s\" added%s",
+				item.name.c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			);
 			break;
 		}
 		case itSong:
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index 604b7b29..eee7a594 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -486,26 +486,33 @@ template <typename BufferT> void ShowTag(BufferT &buf, const std::string &tag)
 }
 
 template <typename SongIterator>
-void addSongsToPlaylist(SongIterator first, SongIterator last, bool play, int position)
+bool addSongsToPlaylist(SongIterator first, SongIterator last, bool play, int position)
 {
+	bool result = true;
 	auto addSongNoError = [&](SongIterator song) -> int {
 		try
 		{
 			return Mpd.AddSong(*song, position);
 		}
-		catch (...)
+		catch (MPD::ServerError &e)
 		{
+			Status::handleServerError(e);
+			result = false;
 			return -1;
 		}
 	};
 
 	if (last-first >= 1)
 	{
-		int id = addSongNoError(first);
-		while (id < 0) {
-			if (++first == last)
-				return;
+		int id;
+		while (true)
+		{
 			id = addSongNoError(first);
+			if (id >= 0)
+				break;
+			++first;
+			if (first == last)
+				return result;
 		}
 
 		if (position == -1)
@@ -524,6 +531,13 @@ void addSongsToPlaylist(SongIterator first, SongIterator last, bool play, int po
 		if (play)
 			Mpd.PlayID(id);
 	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+inline const char *withErrors(bool success)
+{
+	return success ? "" : " " "(with errors)";
 }
 
 bool addSongToPlaylist(const MPD::Song &s, bool play, int position = -1);
diff --git a/src/media_library.cpp b/src/media_library.cpp
index a9037b81..252aa5df 100644
--- a/src/media_library.cpp
+++ b/src/media_library.cpp
@@ -1004,19 +1004,22 @@ void MediaLibrary::AddToPlaylist(bool add_n_play)
 			Mpd.StartSearch(true);
 			Mpd.AddSearch(Config.media_lib_primary_tag, Tags.current().value().tag());
 			Mpd.CommitSearchSongs(vectorMoveInserter(list));
-			addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), add_n_play, -1);
+			bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), add_n_play, -1);
 			std::string tag_type = boost::locale::to_lower(
 				tagTypeToString(Config.media_lib_primary_tag));
-			Statusbar::msg("Songs with %s = \"%s\" added",
-				tag_type.c_str(), Tags.current().value().tag().c_str());
+			Statusbar::msg("Songs with %s = \"%s\" added%s",
+				tag_type.c_str(), Tags.current().value().tag().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			);
 		}
 		else if (isActiveWindow(Albums))
 		{
+			bool success;
 			withUnfilteredMenu(Songs, [&]() {
-				addSongsToPlaylist(Songs.beginV(), Songs.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
+				success = addSongsToPlaylist(Songs.beginV(), Songs.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
 			});
-			Statusbar::msg("Songs from album \"%s\" added",
-				Albums.current().value().entry().album().c_str());
+			Statusbar::msg("Songs from album \"%s\" added%s",
+				Albums.current().value().entry().album().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/playlist_editor.cpp b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
index d82b6a1d..4394eefa 100644
--- a/src/playlist_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
@@ -220,10 +220,13 @@ void PlaylistEditor::AddToPlaylist(bool add_n_play)
 	
 	if (isActiveWindow(Playlists) && !Playlists.empty())
 	{
+		bool success;
 		withUnfilteredMenu(Content, [&]() {
-			addSongsToPlaylist(Content.beginV(), Content.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
+			success = addSongsToPlaylist(Content.beginV(), Content.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
 		});
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded", Playlists.current().value().c_str());
+		Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded%s",
+			Playlists.current().value().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+		);
 	}
 	else if (isActiveWindow(Content) && !Content.empty())
 		addSongToPlaylist(Content.current().value(), add_n_play);
diff --git a/src/sel_items_adder.cpp b/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
index 4ffbf232..c36ccf88 100644
--- a/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
+++ b/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::addToExistingPlaylist(const std::string &playlist) cons
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::addAtTheEndOfPlaylist() const
 {
-	addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, -1);
-	exitSuccessfully();
+	bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, -1);
+	exitSuccessfully(success);
 }
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::addAtTheBeginningOfPlaylist() const
 {
-	addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, 0);
-	exitSuccessfully();
+	bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, 0);
+	exitSuccessfully(success);
 }
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::addAfterCurrentSong() const
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::addAfterCurrentSong() const
 		return;
 	size_t pos = myPlaylist->currentSongPosition();
 	++pos;
-	addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
-	exitSuccessfully();
+	bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
+	exitSuccessfully(success);
 }
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::addAfterCurrentAlbum() const
@@ -273,16 +273,16 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::addAfterCurrentAlbum() const
 		while (pos < pl.size() && pl[pos].value().getAlbum() == album)
 			++pos;
 	});
-	addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
-	exitSuccessfully();
+	bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
+	exitSuccessfully(success);
 }
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::addAfterHighlightedSong() const
 {
 	size_t pos = myPlaylist->main().current().value().getPosition();
 	++pos;
-	addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
-	exitSuccessfully();
+	bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(m_selected_items.begin(), m_selected_items.end(), false, pos);
+	exitSuccessfully(success);
 }
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::cancel()
@@ -293,9 +293,9 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::cancel()
 		w = &m_playlist_selector;
 }
 
-void SelectedItemsAdder::exitSuccessfully() const
+void SelectedItemsAdder::exitSuccessfully(bool success) const
 {
-	Statusbar::msg("Selected items added");
+	Statusbar::msg("Selected items added%s", withErrors(success));
 	switchToPreviousScreen();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sel_items_adder.h b/src/sel_items_adder.h
index 78ede4af..0e5a1952 100644
--- a/src/sel_items_adder.h
+++ b/src/sel_items_adder.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
 	void addAfterCurrentAlbum() const;
 	void addAfterHighlightedSong() const;
 	void cancel();
-	void exitSuccessfully() const;
+	void exitSuccessfully(bool success) const;
 	
 	void setDimensions();