diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp
index 5b92c91..a193d00 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "ui_absencedialog.h"
 
 #include <QDate>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QStringBuilder>
 
 #include "absencesmodel.h"
 
@@ -19,10 +21,20 @@ AbsenceDialog::AbsenceDialog(int userId, const QDate &date, ZeiterfassungApi &er
 
     ui->labelTitle->setText(tr("Absences for %0").arg(date.toString(tr("dd.MM.yyyy"))));
 
-    ui->treeView->setModel(new AbsencesModel(userId, date, erfassung, this));
+    m_model = new AbsencesModel(userId, date, erfassung, this);
+    connect(m_model, &AbsencesModel::errorOccured, this, &AbsenceDialog::errorOccured);
+
+    ui->treeView->setModel(m_model);
+    ui->treeView->setEnabled(m_model->enabled());
+    connect(m_model, &AbsencesModel::enabledChanged, ui->treeView, &QWidget::setEnabled);
 }
 
 AbsenceDialog::~AbsenceDialog()
 {
     delete ui;
 }
+
+void AbsenceDialog::errorOccured(const QString &message)
+{
+    QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Could not load absences!"), tr("Could not load absences!") % "\n\n" % message);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h
index 0f2b51a..b93cbfc 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class QDate;
 
 class ZeiterfassungApi;
 
+class AbsencesModel;
 namespace Ui { class AbsenceDialog; }
 
 class AbsenceDialog : public QDialog
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ public:
     explicit AbsenceDialog(int userId, const QDate &date, ZeiterfassungApi &erfassung, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~AbsenceDialog();
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void errorOccured(const QString &message);
+
 private:
     Ui::AbsenceDialog *ui;
+
+    AbsencesModel *m_model;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_de.ts b/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_de.ts
index a2ffce7..8f0589b 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_de.ts
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_de.ts
@@ -9,22 +9,75 @@
         <translation>Abwesenheiten</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="18"/>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="22"/>
         <source>Absences for %0</source>
         <translation>Abwesenheiten für %0</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="18"/>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="22"/>
         <source>dd.MM.yyyy</source>
         <translation>dd.MM.yyyy</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="39"/>
+        <source>Could not load absences!</source>
+        <translation>Konnte Abwesenheiten nicht laden!</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>AbsenceWidget</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencewidget.cpp" line="12"/>
+        <location filename="../absencewidget.cpp" line="13"/>
         <source>Absence</source>
         <translation>Abwesenheit</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>AbsencesModel</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="69"/>
+        <source>altRepresentative</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="70"/>
+        <source>compositeId</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="71"/>
+        <source>end</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="72"/>
+        <source>hourCategory</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="73"/>
+        <source>openMarking</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="74"/>
+        <source>persNr</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="75"/>
+        <source>representative</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="76"/>
+        <source>start</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="77"/>
+        <source>text</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 </TS>
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_en.ts b/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_en.ts
index a6f27b3..b02f346 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_en.ts
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/translations/absenceplugin_en.ts
@@ -9,22 +9,75 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="18"/>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="22"/>
         <source>Absences for %0</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="18"/>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="22"/>
         <source>dd.MM.yyyy</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencedialog.cpp" line="39"/>
+        <source>Could not load absences!</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>AbsenceWidget</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../absencewidget.cpp" line="12"/>
+        <location filename="../absencewidget.cpp" line="13"/>
         <source>Absence</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>AbsencesModel</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="69"/>
+        <source>altRepresentative</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="70"/>
+        <source>compositeId</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="71"/>
+        <source>end</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="72"/>
+        <source>hourCategory</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="73"/>
+        <source>openMarking</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="74"/>
+        <source>persNr</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="75"/>
+        <source>representative</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="76"/>
+        <source>start</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../absencesmodel.cpp" line="77"/>
+        <source>text</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 </TS>