diff --git a/server/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
index 2e4b29f..b48787c 100644
--- a/server/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -176,10 +176,13 @@ func FeedListHandler(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		res, err := http.Get(feedUrl)
 		if err != nil {
 			handler(req).log.Print(err)
-			rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			writeJSON(rw, map[string]string{"status": "notfound"})
 			return
 		} else if res.StatusCode != 200 {
-			rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			handler(req).log.Printf("Failed to fetch %s (status: %d)", feedUrl, res.StatusCode)
+			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+			handler(req).log.Print(string(body), err)
+			writeJSON(rw, map[string]string{"status": "notfound"})
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/template/static/javascripts/app.js b/template/static/javascripts/app.js
index 8830a6a..8dc58f3 100644
--- a/template/static/javascripts/app.js
+++ b/template/static/javascripts/app.js
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ var vm = new Vue({
         } else if (result.status === 'multiple') {
           vm.feedNewChoice = result.choice
           vm.feedNewChoiceSelected = result.choice[0].url
+        } else {
+          alert('No feeds found at the given url.')
         }
         vm.loading.newfeed = false
       })