diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/SignUpBody.qml b/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/SignUpBody.qml
index 69c19e3328..729d892e5f 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/SignUpBody.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/SignUpBody.qml
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@ Item {
 
       visible: false
 
-      text: qsTr("Username or password incorrect.")
+      text: qsTr("There was an unknown error while creating your account.")
       wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
       color: hifi.colors.redAccent
-      lineHeight: 1
-      lineHeightMode: Text.ProportionalHeight
-      horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+      horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
   }
 
   Column {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
index f369312420..d27c3e907a 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void LoginDialog::signupFailed(QNetworkReply& reply) {
             errorStringList.append(QString("Password %1.").arg(errorStringFromAPIObject(dataObject[PASSWORD_DATA_KEY])));
         }
         
-        emit handleSignupFailed(errorStringList.join(' '));
+        emit handleSignupFailed(errorStringList.join('\n'));
     } else {
         static const QString DEFAULT_SIGN_UP_FAILURE_MESSAGE = "There was an unknown error while creating your account. Please try again later.";
         emit handleSignupFailed(DEFAULT_SIGN_UP_FAILURE_MESSAGE);