diff --git a/AbuseFilter.php b/AbuseFilter.php
index 8f57e2dd9..ab3d708c3 100644
--- a/AbuseFilter.php
+++ b/AbuseFilter.php
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ $wgResourceModules['ext.abuseFilter.edit'] = array(
 	'messages' => array(
 		'abusefilter-edit-syntaxok',
 		'abusefilter-edit-syntaxerr',
+		'abusefilter-http-error',
 		'unknown-error',
 	),
 	'dependencies' => array(
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ $wgResourceModules['ext.abuseFilter.tools'] = array(
 		'abusefilter-reautoconfirm-notallowed',
 		'abusefilter-reautoconfirm-none',
 		'abusefilter-reautoconfirm-done',
+		'abusefilter-http-error',
 		'unknown-error',
 	),
 	'dependencies' => array(
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ $wgResourceModules['ext.abuseFilter.examine'] = array(
 		'abusefilter-examine-syntaxerror',
 		'abusefilter-examine-notfound',
 		'abusefilter-mustbeeditor',
+		'abusefilter-http-error',
 		'unknown-error',
 	),
 	'dependencies' => array(
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index ee959f173..3cddf5812 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -392,5 +392,6 @@
     "abusefilter-diff-next": "Newer change",
     "abusefilter-import-intro": "You can use this interface to import filters from other wikis.\nOn the source wiki, click \"{{int:abusefilter-edit-export}}\" under \"{{int:abusefilter-edit-tools}}\" on the editing interface.\nCopy from the textbox that appears, and paste it into this textbox, then click \"{{int:abusefilter-import-submit}}\".",
     "abusefilter-import-submit": "Import data",
-    "abusefilter-group-default": "Default"
+    "abusefilter-group-default": "Default",
+    "abusefilter-http-error": "An HTTP error occurred: $1."
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index fb929955c..3987788cb 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -365,5 +365,6 @@
 	"abusefilter-diff-next": "Link to the diff view for the next change to this filter.\n\nSee also:\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-diff-prev}}\n* {{msg-mw|Previousdiff}} and {{msg-mw|Nextdiff}}",
 	"abusefilter-import-intro": "{{doc-important|Do not translate <code><nowiki>{{int:abusefilter-edit-export}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{int:abusefilter-tools-subtitle}}</nowiki></code>, and <code><nowiki>{{int:abusefilter-import-submit}}</nowiki></code> unless you absolute must substitute any of them.}}\n\nRefers to:\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-edit-export}}\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-edit-tools}}\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-import-submit}}",
 	"abusefilter-import-submit": "Used as label for the Submit button.\n\nPreceded by the textarea.\n\nUsed in:\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-import-intro}}.",
-	"abusefilter-group-default": "The name for the default filter group. Most filters will be in this group.\n{{Identical|Default}}"
+	"abusefilter-group-default": "The name for the default filter group. Most filters will be in this group.\n{{Identical|Default}}",
+	"abusefilter-http-error": "Error message for HTTP requests. Parameters:\n* $1 - HTTP response code."
 }
diff --git a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.edit.js b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.edit.js
index ce21c34b4..9fe111094 100644
--- a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.edit.js
+++ b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.edit.js
@@ -100,10 +100,14 @@
 
 	/**
 	 * Acts on errors after doSyntaxCheck
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} error Error code returned from the AJAX request
+	 * @param {Object} details Details about the error
 	 */
-	function processSyntaxResultFailure() {
+	function processSyntaxResultFailure( error, details ) {
+		var msg = error === 'http' ? 'abusefilter-http-error' : 'unknown-error';
 		processSyntaxResultAlways(
-			mw.msg( 'unknown-error' ),
+			mw.msg( msg, details && details.exception ),
 			'mw-abusefilter-syntaxresult-error',
 			false
 		);
diff --git a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.examine.js b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.examine.js
index 6c9e64373..aee39eff0 100644
--- a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.examine.js
+++ b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.examine.js
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@
 	 * Processes the results of the filter test in case of an error
 	 *
 	 * @param {string} error Error code returned from the AJAX request
+	 * @param {Object} details Details about the error
 	 */
-	function examinerTestProcessFailure( error ) {
+	function examinerTestProcessFailure( error, details ) {
 		var msg;
 		$.removeSpinner( 'filter-check' );
 
@@ -83,12 +84,14 @@
 		} else if ( error === 'permissiondenied' ) {
 			// The 'abusefilter-modify' right is needed to use this API
 			msg = 'abusefilter-mustbeeditor';
+		} else if ( error === 'http' ) {
+			msg = 'abusefilter-http-error';
 		} else {
 			msg = 'unknown-error';
 		}
 
 		$syntaxResult
-			.text( mw.msg( msg ) )
+			.text( mw.msg( msg, details && details.exception ) )
 			.show();
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.tools.js b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.tools.js
index 2ba6b190c..637d44a8d 100644
--- a/modules/ext.abuseFilter.tools.js
+++ b/modules/ext.abuseFilter.tools.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 			action: 'abusefilterevalexpression',
 			expression: expr
 		} )
-		.fail( function() {
+		.fail( function( error, details ) {
+			var msg = error === 'http' ? 'abusefilter-http-error' : 'unknown-error';
 			$.removeSpinner( 'abusefilter-expr' );
-
 			$( '#mw-abusefilter-expr-result' )
-				.text( mw.msg( 'unknown-error' ) );
+				.text( mw.msg( msg, details.exception ) );
 		} )
 		.done( function( data ) {
 			$.removeSpinner( 'abusefilter-expr' );
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 			case 'permissiondenied':
 				msg = mw.msg( 'abusefilter-reautoconfirm-notallowed' );
 				break;
+			case 'http':
+				msg = mw.msg( 'abusefilter-http-error', data && data.exception );
+				break;
 			case 'notsuspended':
 				msg = data.error.info;
 				break;