diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/website.ace.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/website.ace.js
index ac7b89d45ba..a39aa747e1c 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/website.ace.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/website.ace.js
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@
             var requests = _.map(toSave, self.saveView);
             $.when.apply($, requests).then(function () {
                 self.reloadPage.call(self);
-            }).fail(function () {
-                self.displayError.call(self);
+            }).fail(function (source, error) {
+                var message = (error.data.arguments[0] === "Access Denied") ? "Access denied: please sign in" : error.message;
+                self.displayError.call(self, message);
             });
         },
         saveView: function (session) {