diff --git a/crates/extensions_ui/src/extensions_ui.rs b/crates/extensions_ui/src/extensions_ui.rs
index 0ed79c250b..09c7d69f2c 100644
--- a/crates/extensions_ui/src/extensions_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions_ui/src/extensions_ui.rs
@@ -82,13 +82,26 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
                                 }
                             };
 
-                        store
+                        let install_task = store
                             .update(&mut cx, |store, cx| {
-                                store
-                                    .install_dev_extension(extension_path, cx)
-                                    .detach_and_log_err(cx)
+                                store.install_dev_extension(extension_path, cx)
                             })
                             .ok()?;
+
+                        match install_task.await {
+                            Ok(_) => {}
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                workspace_handle
+                                    .update(&mut cx, |workspace, cx| {
+                                        workspace.show_error(
+                                            &err.context("failed to install dev extension"),
+                                            cx,
+                                        );
+                                    })
+                                    .ok();
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         Some(())
                     })
                     .detach();
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/notifications.rs b/crates/workspace/src/notifications.rs
index fd989554e9..7f92b3be80 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/notifications.rs
@@ -392,7 +392,10 @@ impl Render for ErrorMessagePrompt {
                     )
                     .child(
                         div()
+                            .id("error_message")
                             .max_w_80()
+                            .max_h_40()
+                            .overflow_y_scroll()
                             .child(Label::new(self.message.clone()).size(LabelSize::Small)),
                     )
                     .when_some(self.label_and_url_button.clone(), |elm, (label, url)| {