diff --git a/corehq/apps/geospatial/static/geospatial/js/geospatial_map.js b/corehq/apps/geospatial/static/geospatial/js/geospatial_map.js
index 7d918e85568e..f6c7762ad276 100644
--- a/corehq/apps/geospatial/static/geospatial/js/geospatial_map.js
+++ b/corehq/apps/geospatial/static/geospatial/js/geospatial_map.js
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ hqDefine("geospatial/js/geospatial_map", [
     "hqwebapp/js/initial_page_data",
     "knockout",
     'geospatial/js/models',
+    'hqwebapp/js/bootstrap3/alert_user',
     'select2/dist/js/select2.full.min',
 ], function (
     $,
     initialPageData,
     ko,
-    models
+    models,
+    alertUser
 ) {
     const caseMarkerColors = {
         'default': "#808080", // Gray
@@ -152,6 +154,12 @@ hqDefine("geospatial/js/geospatial_map", [
                         self.handleDisbursementResults(ret['result']);
                     }
                 },
+                error: function () {
+                    alertUser.alert_user(
+                        gettext("Oops! Something went wrong! Please contact admin if the problem persists."), 'danger'
+                    );
+                    self.setBusy(false);
+                },
             });
         };