diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
index c98891d24..90d8bb8e6 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ void
 AudioEngine::stop()
 {
     tDebug( LOGEXTRA ) << Q_FUNC_INFO;
+
+    emit stopped();
     if ( isStopped() )
         return;
 
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ AudioEngine::stop()
     if ( !m_currentTrack.isNull() )
         emit timerPercentage( ( (double)m_timeElapsed / (double)m_currentTrack->duration() ) * 100.0 );
 
-    emit stopped();
     setCurrentTrack( Tomahawk::result_ptr() );
 
     Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoTypeMap map;
@@ -603,6 +604,9 @@ AudioEngine::onStateChanged( Phonon::State newState, Phonon::State oldState )
     if ( newState == Phonon::ErrorState )
     {
         tLog() << "Phonon Error:" << m_mediaObject->errorString() << m_mediaObject->errorType();
+        emit error( UnknownError );
+
+        stop();
         return;
     }
     if ( newState == Phonon::PlayingState )
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
index 8d803dbfa..d90db5f27 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class DLLEXPORT AudioEngine : public QObject
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    enum AudioErrorCode { StreamReadError, AudioDeviceError, DecodeError };
+    enum AudioErrorCode { StreamReadError, AudioDeviceError, DecodeError, UnknownError };
     enum AudioState { Stopped, Playing, Paused };
 
     static AudioEngine* instance();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ signals:
 
     void playlistChanged( Tomahawk::PlaylistInterface* playlist );
 
-    void error( AudioErrorCode errorCode );
+    void error( AudioEngine::AudioErrorCode errorCode );
 
 private slots:
     bool loadTrack( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result );
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index d4d9dc5ff..9d61acbb3 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "query.h"
 #include "artist.h"
-#include "audio/audioengine.h"
 #include "viewmanager.h"
 #include "sip/SipHandler.h"
 #include "sourcetree/sourcetreeview.h"
@@ -297,8 +296,8 @@ TomahawkWindow::setupSignals()
              m_audioControls,           SLOT( onShuffleModeChanged( bool ) ) );
 
     // <From AudioEngine>
-    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( loading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& ) ),
-                                        SLOT( onPlaybackLoading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& ) ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( error( AudioEngine::AudioErrorCode ) ), SLOT( onAudioEngineError( AudioEngine::AudioErrorCode ) ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( loading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& ) ), SLOT( onPlaybackLoading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& ) ) );
     connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( started( Tomahawk::result_ptr ) ), SLOT( audioStarted() ) );
     connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( resumed()), SLOT( audioStarted() ) );
     connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( paused() ), SLOT( audioStopped() ) );
@@ -487,6 +486,7 @@ TomahawkWindow::pluginMenuRemoved( QMenu* menu )
     }
 }
 
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::showOfflineSources()
 {
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ TomahawkWindow::loadSpiff()
 #endif
 }
 
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::loadXspfFinished( int ret )
 {
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ TomahawkWindow::loadXspfFinished( int ret )
     d->deleteLater();
 }
 
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::onXSPFOk( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& pl )
 {
@@ -563,6 +565,17 @@ TomahawkWindow::onXSPFError( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode error )
 }
 
 
+void
+TomahawkWindow::onAudioEngineError( AudioEngine::AudioErrorCode /* error */ )
+{
+#ifdef Q_WS_X11
+    QMessageBox::warning( this, tr( "Playback Error" ), tr( "Sorry, there is a problem accessing your audio device. Make sure you have a suitable Phonon backend and required plugins installed." ), QMessageBox::Ok );
+#else
+    QMessageBox::warning( this, tr( "Playback Error" ), tr( "Sorry, there is a problem accessing your audio device." ), QMessageBox::Ok );
+#endif
+}
+
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::createAutomaticPlaylist( QString playlistName )
 {
@@ -613,7 +626,9 @@ TomahawkWindow::createPlaylist()
     playlistSelectorDlg->show();
 }
 
-void TomahawkWindow::playlistCreateDialogFinished( int ret )
+
+void
+TomahawkWindow::playlistCreateDialogFinished( int ret )
 {
     PlaylistTypeSelectorDlg* playlistSelectorDlg = qobject_cast< PlaylistTypeSelectorDlg* >( sender() );
     Q_ASSERT( playlistSelectorDlg );
@@ -633,6 +648,7 @@ void TomahawkWindow::playlistCreateDialogFinished( int ret )
     playlistSelectorDlg->deleteLater();
 }
 
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::audioStarted()
 {
@@ -655,6 +671,7 @@ TomahawkWindow::onPlaybackLoading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result )
     setWindowTitle( m_windowTitle );
 }
 
+
 void
 TomahawkWindow::onSipConnected()
 {
@@ -672,8 +689,8 @@ TomahawkWindow::onSipDisconnected()
 void
 TomahawkWindow::onSipPluginAdded( SipPlugin* p )
 {
-    connect( p, SIGNAL( addMenu( QMenu* ) ), this, SLOT( pluginMenuAdded( QMenu* ) ) );
-    connect( p, SIGNAL( removeMenu( QMenu* ) ), this, SLOT( pluginMenuRemoved( QMenu* ) ) );
+    connect( p, SIGNAL( addMenu( QMenu* ) ), SLOT( pluginMenuAdded( QMenu* ) ) );
+    connect( p, SIGNAL( removeMenu( QMenu* ) ), SLOT( pluginMenuRemoved( QMenu* ) ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.h b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
index 5e0fcaa1d..b1cc66646 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.h
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 
 #include "result.h"
+#include "audio/audioengine.h"
 #include "utils/xspfloader.h"
 
 class JobStatusModel;
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ private slots:
     void onSipDisconnected();
     void onSipError();
 
+    void onAudioEngineError( AudioEngine::AudioErrorCode error );
+
     void onXSPFError( XSPFLoader::XSPFErrorCode error );
     void onXSPFOk( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& );