diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
index a0bdb6dedf..68813b833e 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/platform.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ impl Platform for WindowsPlatform {
             options,
             self.generate_creation_info(),
             &self.directx_devices,
-        )?;
+        )
+        .inspect_err(|err| show_error("Failed to open new window", err.to_string()))?;
         let handle = window.get_raw_handle();
         self.raw_window_handles.write().push(handle);