diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/ABUpdateInstaller.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/ABUpdateInstaller.java
index 7978e31f..25242965 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/ABUpdateInstaller.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/ABUpdateInstaller.java
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ class ABUpdateInstaller {
         File file = mUpdaterController.getActualUpdate(mDownloadId).getFile();
         if (!file.exists()) {
             Log.e(TAG, "The given update doesn't exist");
+            mUpdaterController.getActualUpdate(downloadId)
+                    .setStatus(UpdateStatus.INSTALLATION_FAILED);
+            mUpdaterController.notifyUpdateChange(downloadId);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -175,6 +178,9 @@ class ABUpdateInstaller {
         mUpdateEngine = new UpdateEngine();
         if (!mUpdateEngine.bind(mUpdateEngineCallback)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not bind");
+            mUpdaterController.getActualUpdate(downloadId)
+                    .setStatus(UpdateStatus.INSTALLATION_FAILED);
+            mUpdaterController.notifyUpdateChange(downloadId);
             return false;
         }
         String zipFileUri = "file://" + file.getAbsolutePath();
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdateInstaller.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdateInstaller.java
index f0d41c95..aaae06b9 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdateInstaller.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdateInstaller.java
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ class UpdateInstaller {
         try {
             android.os.RecoverySystem.installPackage(mContext, update);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            // TODO: show error message
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not install update", e);
+            mUpdaterController.getActualUpdate(downloadId)
+                    .setStatus(UpdateStatus.INSTALLATION_FAILED);
+            mUpdaterController.notifyUpdateChange(downloadId);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
index 03fcf8d3..c151a4a2 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ public class UpdaterService extends Service {
                 }
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Could not install update", e);
-                // TODO: user facing message
+                mUpdaterController.getActualUpdate(downloadId)
+                        .setStatus(UpdateStatus.INSTALLATION_FAILED);
+                mUpdaterController.notifyUpdateChange(downloadId);
             }
         } else if (ACTION_INSTALL_STOP.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             if (UpdateInstaller.isInstalling()) {