diff --git a/include/MainWindow.h b/include/MainWindow.h
index 8a92fa5f1..a6cd74623 100644
--- a/include/MainWindow.h
+++ b/include/MainWindow.h
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ public:
 	static void saveWidgetState( QWidget * _w, QDomElement & _de );
 	static void restoreWidgetState( QWidget * _w, const QDomElement & _de );
 
+	void collectErrors( const QList<QString>* errors );
+	void collectError( const QString error );
+	void clearErrors();
+	void showErrors( const QString reason );
+
 
 public slots:
 	void resetWindowTitle();
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ private:
 	QBasicTimer m_updateTimer;
 	QTimer m_autoSaveTimer;
 
+	QList<QString>* m_errors;
 
 	friend class engine;
 
diff --git a/include/Plugin.h b/include/Plugin.h
index 7c937dc8c..41ccd8706 100644
--- a/include/Plugin.h
+++ b/include/Plugin.h
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ public:
 	// create a view for the model 
 	PluginView * createView( QWidget* parent );
 
+	QList<QString> * getErrorReport();
+
 
 protected:
 	// create a view for the model 
@@ -185,6 +187,9 @@ protected:
 
 
 private:
+	QList<QString> * m_errorReport;
+	void logError( QString err_msg );
+
 	const Descriptor* m_descriptor;
 
 	// pointer to instantiation-function in plugin
diff --git a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
index 8817ffb95..d17ae07d2 100644
--- a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
+++ b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffect.cpp
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ void VstEffect::openPlugin( const QString & _plugin )
 		m_pluginMutex.unlock();
 		closePlugin();
 		delete tf;
-		QMessageBox::information( NULL,
-			VstPlugin::tr( "Failed loading VST plugin" ),
-			VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded for some reason." ).arg( _plugin ),
-			QMessageBox::Ok );
+		logError( VstPlugin::tr( "The VST plugin %1 could not be loaded." ) );
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/core/Plugin.cpp b/src/core/Plugin.cpp
index 02d725f03..491526449 100644
--- a/src/core/Plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Plugin.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Plugin::Plugin( const Descriptor * _descriptor, Model * parent ) :
 	{
 		m_descriptor = &dummy_plugin_descriptor;
 	}
+	m_errorReport = NULL;
 }
 
 
@@ -124,6 +125,18 @@ Plugin * Plugin::instantiate( const QString & pluginName, Model * parent,
 	return inst;
 }
 
+QList<QString>* Plugin::getErrorReport()
+{
+	return m_errorReport;
+}
+
+void Plugin::logError( QString err_msg )
+{
+	if ( m_errorReport == NULL ) {
+		m_errorReport = new QList<QString>();
+	}
+	m_errorReport->append( err_msg );
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/song.cpp b/src/core/song.cpp
index cfaecc285..a546c836b 100644
--- a/src/core/song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/song.cpp
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ void song::loadProject( const QString & _file_name )
 	clearProject();
 
 	engine::projectJournal()->setJournalling( false );
+	engine::mainWindow()->clearErrors();
 
 	m_fileName = _file_name;
 	m_oldFileName = _file_name;
@@ -995,6 +996,8 @@ void song::loadProject( const QString & _file_name )
 
 	emit projectLoaded();
 
+	engine::mainWindow()->showErrors( tr( "The following errors occured while loading: " ) );
+
 	m_loadingProject = false;
 	m_modified = false;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 3d1b707fc..b37820f20 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow() :
 	vbox->addWidget( w );
 	setCentralWidget( main_widget );
 
+	m_errors = new QList<QString>();
 
 	m_updateTimer.start( 1000 / 20, this );	// 20 fps
 
@@ -1158,4 +1159,39 @@ void MainWindow::autoSave()
 
 
 
+void MainWindow::collectErrors(const QList<QString>* errors )
+{
+	m_errors->append( *errors );
+}
 
+
+
+void MainWindow::collectError( const QString error )
+{
+	m_errors->append( error );
+}
+
+
+
+void MainWindow::clearErrors()
+{
+	m_errors->clear();
+}
+
+
+
+void MainWindow::showErrors( const QString message )
+{   if ( m_errors->length() != 0 )
+	{   QString* errors = new QString();
+		for ( int i = 0 ; i < m_errors->length() ; i++ )
+		{
+			errors->append( m_errors->value( i ) + "\n" );
+		}
+		errors->prepend( "\n\n" );
+		errors->prepend( message );
+		QMessageBox::warning( NULL,
+			"LMMS Error report",
+			*errors,
+			QMessageBox::Ok );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
index 37479f9ca..6060ec0cf 100644
--- a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
@@ -821,6 +821,9 @@ Instrument * InstrumentTrack::loadInstrument( const QString & _plugin_name )
 	m_instrument = Instrument::instantiate( _plugin_name, this );
 	unlock();
 
+	if ( m_instrument->getErrorReport() != NULL )
+		engine::mainWindow()->collectErrors( m_instrument->getErrorReport() );
+
 	setName( m_instrument->displayName() );
 	emit instrumentChanged();