diff -Nru gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/bzrpanel.py gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/bzrpanel.py
--- gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/bzrpanel.py	2015-12-31 22:46:50.000000000 +0000
+++ gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/bzrpanel.py	2016-01-03 11:46:35.000000000 +0000
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
 
 #  A gedit plugin that provides a panel for Bazaar
-#  Copyright © 2010-2015  B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>
+#  Copyright © 2010-2016  B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>
 #
 #  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -1027,7 +1027,8 @@
                 # destroy old comments if any
                 return
             else:
-                assert False
+                error_dialog('Commit failed', str(result), window)
+                return
             if response != Gtk.ResponseType.YES:
                 return
                 
diff -Nru gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/worker/utils.py gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/worker/utils.py
--- gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/worker/utils.py	2015-12-31 22:46:50.000000000 +0000
+++ gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/bzr_panel/worker/utils.py	2016-01-03 11:46:35.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-#  Copyright © 2013  B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>
+#  Copyright © 2013, 2016  B. Clausius <barcc@gmx.de>
 #
 #  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
                    specific_files=specific_files)
     except bzrlib.errors.PointlessCommit:
         return 'pointless'
+    except bzrlib.errors.BzrCommandError as e:
+        return str(e)
     return 'error' if rev_id is None else 'success'
     
 @_open_wt
diff -Nru gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest
--- gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest	2015-12-31 22:46:50.000000000 +0000
+++ gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/bzr-builder.manifest	2016-01-03 11:46:36.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-# bzr-builder format 0.2 deb-version {debupstream}~bzr665
-lp:gedit-bzr-panel revid:barcc@gmx.de-20151231223719-ndsqq8pjgyqsz9ou
+# bzr-builder format 0.2 deb-version {debupstream}~bzr666
+lp:gedit-bzr-panel revid:barcc@gmx.de-20160103113059-o8ihel0xqnjk9ps3
diff -Nru gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/changelog gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/changelog
--- gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/changelog	2015-12-31 22:46:50.000000000 +0000
+++ gedit-bzr-panel-1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1/debian/changelog	2016-01-03 11:46:36.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-gedit-bzr-panel (1.1~alpha1~bzr665~ubuntu14.04.1) trusty; urgency=low
+gedit-bzr-panel (1.1~alpha1~bzr666~ubuntu14.04.1) trusty; urgency=low
 
   * Auto build.
 
- -- Launchpad Package Builder <noreply@launchpad.net>  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:46:50 +0000
+ -- Launchpad Package Builder <noreply@launchpad.net>  Sun, 03 Jan 2016 11:46:36 +0000
 
 gedit-bzr-panel (1.1~alpha1-0~ppa1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low