diff --git a/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/GitHubRepoSelection.tsx b/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/GitHubRepoSelection.tsx
index 0cda2b7b2762..7c59f6e83c11 100644
--- a/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/GitHubRepoSelection.tsx
+++ b/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/GitHubRepoSelection.tsx
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ const GitHubProjectSelection: FC<IData> = ({ uri, keyConfig, onLoadProject, onBa
             );
             setIsLoaded(true);
             console.log(result);
-        } catch {
+        } catch (e) {
             setIsLoadError(true);
-            alert('Something went wrong. Please check that the function is running and accessible from this location.');
+            alert('Something went wrong.\n\nDetails:\n' + e);
         }
     };
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const GitHubProjectSelection: FC<IData> = ({ uri, keyConfig, onLoadProject, onBa
             {isLoading ? (
                 <div>
                     <Spinner />
-                    <Body1>Downloading respository...</Body1>
+                    <Body1>Downloading repository...</Body1>
                 </div>
             ) : (
                 <></>
diff --git a/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/ServiceConfig.tsx b/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/ServiceConfig.tsx
index 8a18562fdb88..19aa08a6b17e 100644
--- a/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/ServiceConfig.tsx
+++ b/samples/apps/github-qna-webapp-react/src/components/ServiceConfig.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const ServiceConfig: FC<IData> = ({ uri, onConfigComplete }) => {
             console.log(result);
             onConfigComplete(keyConfig);
         }
-        catch {
-            alert('Something went wrong, please check you have the function running and that it is accessible by the web app');
+        catch (e) {
+            alert('Something went wrong.\n\nDetails:\n' + e);
         }
 
         setIsBusy(false);