diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 04d72b2012..deb50a69a6 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -1366,6 +1366,15 @@ func apiSetProfileAddress(on: Bool) async throws -> User? {
 }
 
 // name is the encoded SimplexName (e.g. "@alice.simplex"); nil clears it
+func setSimplexNameError(_ error: Error, isChannel: Bool) -> String {
+    if let e = error as? ChatError, case let .error(.simplexName(name, .noValidLink)) = e {
+        return isChannel
+            ? "The SimpleX name \(name.shortName) is registered without channel link. Add channel link to the name via the registration page."
+            : "The SimpleX name \(name.shortName) is registered without SimpleX address. Add your SimpleX address to the name via the registration page."
+    }
+    return responseError(error)
+}
+
 func apiSetUserName(_ name: String?) async throws -> User {
     let userId = try currentUserId("apiSetUserName")
     let r: ChatResponse1 = try await chatSendCmd(.apiSetUserName(userId: userId, name: name))
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index 0034bb9822..98b9d1de9a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                                                 }
                                                 return nil
                                             } catch {
-                                                return responseError(error)
+                                                return setSimplexNameError(error, isChannel: true)
                                             }
                                         }
                                     )
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddressView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddressView.swift
index 5d1263f383..407668f52c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddressView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddressView.swift
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ struct UserAddressView: View {
                             await MainActor.run { chatModel.updateUser(u) }
                             return nil
                         } catch {
-                            return responseError(error)
+                            return setSimplexNameError(error, isChannel: false)
                         }
                     }
                 )
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ struct SetSimplexNameView: View {
         }
         .navigationTitle(titleKey)
         .alert(isPresented: $showAlert) {
-            Alert(title: Text("Error saving SimpleX name"), message: Text(alertMessage))
+            Alert(title: Text("Error saving name"), message: Text(alertMessage))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index d7a942445b..aa562b6559 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -1629,6 +1629,13 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
+  fun setSimplexNameErrorText(err: ChatError, isChannel: Boolean): String =
+    if (err is ChatError.ChatErrorChat && err.errorType is ChatErrorType.SimplexName && err.errorType.simplexNameError is SimplexNameError.NoValidLink) {
+      val name = err.errorType.simplexName.shortName
+      if (isChannel) generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_name_owner_no_channel_link).format(name)
+      else generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_name_owner_no_address).format(name)
+    } else err.string
+
   fun connErrorText(e: ChatError): String = when {
     e is ChatError.ChatErrorChat && e.errorType is ChatErrorType.InvalidConnReq ->
       generalGetString(MR.strings.invalid_connection_link)
@@ -1821,7 +1828,10 @@ object ChatController {
     return when {
       r is API.Result && r.res is CR.UserProfileUpdated -> r.res.user.updateRemoteHostId(rh)
       r is API.Result && r.res is CR.UserProfileNoChange -> r.res.user.updateRemoteHostId(rh)
-      else -> throw Exception("failed to set SimpleX name: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
+      else -> {
+        if (r is API.Error) AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_saving_simplex_name), setSimplexNameErrorText(r.err, false))
+        throw Exception("failed to set SimpleX name: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -2385,7 +2395,7 @@ object ChatController {
     return when {
       r is API.Result && r.res is CR.GroupUpdated -> r.res.toGroup
       r is API.Error -> {
-        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_saving_simplex_name), r.err.string)
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_saving_simplex_name), setSimplexNameErrorText(r.err, true))
         null
       }
       else -> {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
index eb2ef42b29..183cd8e4c1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ private fun UserAddressLayout(
                         withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { chatModel.updateUser(u) }
                         true
                       } catch (e: Exception) {
-                        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_saving_simplex_name), e.message ?: "")
+                        Log.e(TAG, "apiSetUserName: ${e.message}")
                         false
                       }
                     },
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 15b6433223..b4d77fc4cd 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -946,7 +946,9 @@
   <string name="simplex_name_not_verified">SimpleX name not verified</string>
   <string name="set_simplex_name">Set SimpleX name</string>
   <string name="simplex_name_placeholder">name.simplex</string>
-  <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">Error saving SimpleX name</string>
+  <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">Error saving name</string>
+  <string name="simplex_name_owner_no_channel_link">The SimpleX name %1$s is registered without channel link. Add channel link to the name via the registration page.</string>
+  <string name="simplex_name_owner_no_address">The SimpleX name %1$s is registered without SimpleX address. Add your SimpleX address to the name via the registration page.</string>
   <string name="set_user_simplex_name_footer">Set a SimpleX name so people can connect to you using @yourname instead of a link. The name must already be registered to your address.</string>
   <string name="set_channel_simplex_name_footer">Set a SimpleX name so people can find this channel as #name. The name must be registered to this channel\'s address.</string>
   <string name="or_show_this_qr_code">Or show this code</string>
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 3588d5d207..dc03cd58dc 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -1499,12 +1499,12 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
       else do
         cl' <- case name_ of
           Nothing -> pure contactLink
-          Just SimplexNameInfo {nameDomain} -> do
-            UserContactLink {shortLinkDataSet, connLinkContact = CCLink fl sl_} <- withFastStore (`getUserAddress` user)          
+          Just ni@SimplexNameInfo {nameDomain} -> do
+            UserContactLink {shortLinkDataSet, connLinkContact = CCLink fl sl_} <- withFastStore (`getUserAddress` user)
             case sl_ of
               Just sl | shortLinkDataSet -> do
                 NameRecord {nrSimplexContact} <- withAgent $ \a -> resolveSimplexName a nm (aUserId user) nameDomain
-                unless (nameResolvesTo sl nrSimplexContact) $ throwCmdError "name does not point to your address"
+                unless (nameResolvesTo sl nrSimplexContact) $ throwChatError $ CESimplexName ni SNENoValidLink
                 pure $ Just (CLShort sl)
               _ -> throwCmdError "create the address short link and add it to name"
         let p' = (fromLocalProfile p :: Profile) {simplexName = mkSimplexNameClaim name_ Nothing, contactLink = cl'}
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
         forM_ (claimName <$> simplexName) $ \newName@SimplexNameInfo {nameDomain} ->
           when (Just newName /= (claimName <$> (existingAccess >>= publicGroupClaim))) $ do
             NameRecord {nrSimplexChannel} <- withAgent $ \a -> resolveSimplexName a nm (aUserId user) nameDomain
-            unless (nameResolvesTo groupLink nrSimplexChannel) $ throwCmdError "name is not registered to this channel"
+            unless (nameResolvesTo groupLink nrSimplexChannel) $ throwChatError $ CESimplexName newName SNENoValidLink
         runUpdateGroupProfile user gInfo p {publicGroup = Just pg {publicGroupAccess = Just access}}
       Nothing -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "not a public group"
   APICreateGroupLink groupId mRole -> withUser $ \user -> withGroupLock "createGroupLink" groupId $ do