diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py b/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
index ed8949501..2fe7be3d1 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class LocalRun(flask_restful.Resource):
         body = json.loads(request.data)
         if body.get('action') == 'run':
             local_run = run_local_monkey()
-            return jsonify(is_running=local_run[0])
+            return jsonify(is_running=local_run[0], error_text=local_run[1])
 
         # default action
         return make_response({'error': 'Invalid action'}, 500)
diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage.js b/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage.js
index d84fe6c1f..ab462a713 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage.js
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RunMonkeyPageComponent extends React.Component {
   renderIconByState(state) {
     if (state === 'running') {
       return <Icon name="check" className="text-success" style={{'marginLeft': '5px'}}/>
-    } else if (state == 'installing') {
+    } else if (state === 'installing') {
       return <Icon name="refresh" className="text-success" style={{'marginLeft': '5px'}}/>
     } else {
       return '';