diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
index 76dbb1a06..b3346fa23 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/Form.php
@@ -56,14 +56,15 @@ public function validateServer()
                 $this->uptime = $uptime;
                 $this->emit('success', 'Server is reachable!');
             } else {
-                throw new \Exception('Server is not rachable');
+                $this->emit('error', 'Server is not rachable');
+                return;
             }
             if ($dockerVersion) {
                 $this->dockerVersion = $dockerVersion;
                 $this->emit('proxyStatusUpdated');
                 $this->emit('success', 'Docker Engine 23+ is installed!');
             } else {
-                throw new \Exception('Old Docker version detected (lower than 23).');
+                $this->emit('error', 'Old (lower than 23) or no Docker version detected. Install Docker Engine on the General tab.');
             }
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             return general_error_handler($e, that: $this);
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/ShowPrivateKey.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/ShowPrivateKey.php
index fe75d8cfd..993afde00 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Server/ShowPrivateKey.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Server/ShowPrivateKey.php
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ public function checkConnection()
             if ($uptime) {
                 $this->emit('success', 'Server is reachable with this private key.');
             } else {
-                throw new \Exception('Server is not reachable with this private key.');
+                $this->emit('error', 'Server is not reachable with this private key.');
+                return;
             }
             if ($dockerVersion) {
                 $this->emit('success', 'Server is usable for Coolify.');
             } else {
-                throw new \Exception('Old Docker version detected (lower than 23).');
+                $this->emit('error', 'Old (lower than 23) or no Docker version detected. Install Docker Engine on the General tab.');
             }
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             throw new \Exception($e->getMessage());