diff --git a/lib/services/sync_service.dart b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
index 44c22294f..44a32f4b6 100644
--- a/lib/services/sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class SyncService {
             error: StorageLimitExceededError()));
       } catch (e, s) {
         _logger.severe(e, s);
-        Bus.instance.fire(SyncStatusUpdate(SyncStatus.error));
+        Bus.instance
+            .fire(SyncStatusUpdate(SyncStatus.error, reason: "backup failed"));
       } finally {
         _isSyncInProgress = false;
       }
diff --git a/lib/ui/sync_indicator.dart b/lib/ui/sync_indicator.dart
index 7530a6141..f0906bd91 100644
--- a/lib/ui/sync_indicator.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/sync_indicator.dart
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class _SyncIndicatorState extends State<SyncIndicator> {
   Widget _getErrorWidget() {
     if (_event.error is NoActiveSubscriptionError) {
       return Container(
+        margin: EdgeInsets.only(top: 8),
         child: Column(
           children: [
             Row(
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class _SyncIndicatorState extends State<SyncIndicator> {
       );
     } else if (_event.error is StorageLimitExceededError) {
       return Container(
+        margin: EdgeInsets.only(top: 8),
         child: Column(
           children: [
             Row(
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ class _SyncIndicatorState extends State<SyncIndicator> {
                   color: Theme.of(context).accentColor,
                 ),
                 Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(4)),
-                Text("storage quota exceeded, backups paused"),
+                Text("storage quota exceeded"),
               ],
             ),
             Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(6)),