diff --git a/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorereditor.cpp b/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorereditor.cpp
index 7946e92b821..d5003cf8c20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorereditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorereditor.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 
 #include <texteditor/textdocument.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
@@ -464,7 +465,8 @@ void CompilerWidget::doCompile()
                 m_marks.append(mark);
             }
         } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-            qCritical() << "Exception: " << e.what();
+            Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
+                Tr::tr("Failed to compile: \"%1\"").arg(QString::fromUtf8(e.what())));
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorersettings.cpp
index 8accdbcc214..2cd22aa6414 100644
--- a/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/compilerexplorer/compilerexplorersettings.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "api/language.h"
 #include "api/library.h"
 
+#include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
+
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
@@ -207,8 +209,9 @@ void CompilerSettings::fillLibraries(const LibrarySelectionAspect::ResultCallbac
                              cachedLibraries(lang) = watcher->result();
                              fillFromCache();
                          } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-                             qCritical() << e.what();
-                             return;
+                             Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
+                                 Tr::tr("Failed to fetch libraries: \"%1\"")
+                                     .arg(QString::fromUtf8(e.what())));
                          }
                      });
     watcher->setFuture(future);
@@ -249,8 +252,9 @@ void SourceSettings::fillLanguageIdModel(const Utils::StringSelectionAspect::Res
                              cachedLanguages() = watcher->result();
                              fillFromCache();
                          } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-                             qCritical() << e.what();
-                             return;
+                             Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
+                                 Tr::tr("Failed to fetch languages: \"%1\"")
+                                     .arg(QString::fromUtf8(e.what())));
                          }
                      });
     watcher->setFuture(future);
@@ -290,8 +294,9 @@ void CompilerSettings::fillCompilerModel(const Utils::StringSelectionAspect::Res
 
                              fillFromCache(itCache);
                          } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-                             qCritical() << e.what();
-                             return;
+                             Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
+                                 Tr::tr("Failed to fetch compilers: \"%1\"")
+                                     .arg(QString::fromUtf8(e.what())));
                          }
                      });
     watcher->setFuture(future);