diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.cpp
index 608bf42eb36..d4480ccdb65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ void Import3dCanvas::updateRenderImage(const QImage &img)
     update();
 }
 
+void Import3dCanvas::displayError(const QString &error)
+{
+    m_errorMsg = error;
+    update();
+}
+
 void Import3dCanvas::paintEvent([[maybe_unused]] QPaintEvent *e)
 {
     QWidget::paintEvent(e);
@@ -46,6 +52,9 @@ void Import3dCanvas::paintEvent([[maybe_unused]] QPaintEvent *e)
     } else {
         painter.drawImage(rect(), m_image, QRect(0, 0, m_image.width(), m_image.height()));
     }
+
+    if (!m_errorMsg.isEmpty())
+        painter.drawText(QRect(0, 0, width(), height()), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter, m_errorMsg);
 }
 
 void Import3dCanvas::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.h
index 72fb19acffc..5df000e763a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/import3dcanvas.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     Import3dCanvas(QWidget *parent);
 
     void updateRenderImage(const QImage &img);
+    void displayError(const QString &error);
 
 signals:
     void requestImageUpdate();
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     QImage m_image;
     QPointF m_dragPos;
+    QString m_errorMsg;
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryassetimportdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryassetimportdialog.cpp
index 4ff4ffcdc09..ddfe0256191 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryassetimportdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryassetimportdialog.cpp
@@ -1036,8 +1036,10 @@ Rectangle {
     };
 
     auto crashCallback = [&] {
-        addWarning("Preview process crashed.");
-        cleanupPreviewPuppet();
+        const QString errorMsg(tr("Preview generation process crashed."));
+        addWarning(errorMsg);
+        canvas()->displayError(errorMsg);
+        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &ItemLibraryAssetImportDialog::cleanupPreviewPuppet);
     };
 
     m_connectionManager->setPreviewIconCallback(std::move(previewIconCallback));