diff --git a/admin-ui/src/app/core/services/httpinterceptor.ts b/admin-ui/src/app/core/services/httpinterceptor.ts
index af16e422..3224e206 100644
--- a/admin-ui/src/app/core/services/httpinterceptor.ts
+++ b/admin-ui/src/app/core/services/httpinterceptor.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ export class AuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {
                 });
             } else {
               if (err.url.includes('validateToken')) {
-
                 this.translateService
                 .getTranslation(this.appService.getConfig().primaryLangCode)
                 .subscribe(response => {
@@ -142,7 +141,8 @@ export class AuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {
                     disableClose: true
                   });
                 });
-
+              }else if(err.url.includes('rid-digital-card')) {
+                console.log("download card");
               }else{
                 this.translateService
                 .getTranslation(this.appService.getConfig().primaryLangCode)
diff --git a/admin-ui/src/app/features/download-card/download-card/download-card.component.ts b/admin-ui/src/app/features/download-card/download-card/download-card.component.ts
index 1e7fb46c..1d516ef4 100644
--- a/admin-ui/src/app/features/download-card/download-card/download-card.component.ts
+++ b/admin-ui/src/app/features/download-card/download-card/download-card.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { DialogComponent } from 'src/app/shared/dialog/dialog.component';
 import { DomSanitizer } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { saveAs } from 'file-saver';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router, NavigationEnd } from '@angular/router';
+import { HttpErrorResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-download-card',
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ export class DownloadCardComponent implements OnInit {
     if(selection === 'true'){
       this.auditService.audit(21, 'ADM-045', {'type':'download-card','actioned':'Verify and Download'});
       this.dataStorageService
-      .downloadCard(this.id).subscribe(data => {
+      .downloadCard(this.id).subscribe(
+        (data) => {
           var fileName = this.id+".pdf";
           const contentDisposition = data.headers.get('Content-Disposition');
           if (contentDisposition) {
@@ -135,8 +137,9 @@ export class DownloadCardComponent implements OnInit {
           }
           saveAs(data.body, fileName);
         },
-        err => {
-          console.error(err);
+        (error: HttpErrorResponse) => {
+          const errorJson = JSON.parse(this.blobToString(error.error));
+          this.showErrorPopup(errorJson.errors[0].message);
         });
     }else{
       this.auditService.audit(21, 'ADM-045', {'type':'download-card','actioned':'Reject'});
@@ -144,6 +147,15 @@ export class DownloadCardComponent implements OnInit {
     }         
   }
 
+  private blobToString(blob): string {
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    let xmlRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    xmlRequest.open('GET', url, false);
+    xmlRequest.send();
+    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    return xmlRequest.responseText;
+  }
+
   viewMore() {
     this.showTimeline = !this.showTimeline;
   }