diff --git a/functions.js b/functions.js
index ebf9232e5..0e9ec02a1 100644
--- a/functions.js
+++ b/functions.js
@@ -16,40 +16,41 @@ function is_opera() {
 	return window.opera;
 }
 
-function exception_error_ext(location, e, ext_info) {
+function exception_error(location, e, ext_info) {
 	var msg = format_exception_error(location, e);
-	var ebc = document.getElementById("xebContent");
 
 	disableHotkeys();
 
-	if (ebc) {
+	try {
 
-		Element.show("dialog_overlay");
-		Element.show("extendedErrorBox");
-
-		if (ext_info) {
-			if (ext_info.responseText) {
-				ext_info = ext_info.responseText;
+		var ebc = document.getElementById("xebContent");
+	
+		if (ebc) {
+	
+			Element.show("dialog_overlay");
+			Element.show("errorBoxShadow");
+	
+			if (ext_info) {
+				if (ext_info.responseText) {
+					ext_info = ext_info.responseText;
+				}
 			}
+	
+			ebc.innerHTML = 
+				"<div><b>Error message:</b></div>" +
+				"<pre>" + msg + "</pre>" +
+				"<div><b>Additional information:</b></div>" +
+				"<textarea readonly=\"1\">" + ext_info + "</textarea>";
+	
+		} else {
+			alert(msg);
 		}
 
-		ebc.innerHTML = 
-			"<div><b>Error message:</b></div>" +
-			"<pre>" + msg + "</pre>" +
-			"<div><b>Additional information:</b></div>" +
-			"<textarea readonly=\"1\">" + ext_info + "</textarea>";
-
-	} else {
+	} catch (e) {
 		alert(msg);
-	}
-}
 
-function exception_error(location, e, silent) {
-	var msg = format_exception_error(location, e);
-
-	if (!silent) {
-		alert(msg);
 	}
+
 }
 
 function format_exception_error(location, e) {
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ function all_counters_callback2(transport, async_call) {
 		debug("<b>all_counters_callback2 OUT: " + transport + "</b>");
 
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("all_counters_callback2", e);
+		exception_error("all_counters_callback2", e, transport);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -655,7 +656,6 @@ function get_feed_unread(id) {
 	try {
 		return parseInt(document.getElementById("FEEDU-" + id).innerHTML);	
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("get_feed_unread", e, true);
 		return -1;
 	}
 }
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ function get_cat_unread(id) {
 		ctr = ctr.replace(")", "");
 		return parseInt(ctr);
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("get_feed_unread", e, true);
 		return -1;
 	}
 }
@@ -1280,10 +1279,9 @@ function leading_zero(p) {
 
 function closeErrorBox() {
 
-	if (Element.visible("extendedErrorBox")) {
+	if (Element.visible("errorBoxShadow")) {
 		Element.hide("dialog_overlay");
-	
-		Element.hide("extendedErrorBox");
+		Element.hide("errorBoxShadow");
 
 		enableHotkeys();
 	}
@@ -1507,7 +1505,7 @@ function storeInitParam(key, value) {
 	init_params[key] = value;
 }
 
-function fatalError(code, message) {
+function fatalError(code, msg, ext_info) {
 	try {	
 
 		if (code == 6) {
@@ -1515,14 +1513,29 @@ function fatalError(code, message) {
 		} else if (code == 5) {
 			window.location.href = "update.php";
 		} else {
-			var fe = document.getElementById("fatal_error");
-			var fc = document.getElementById("fatal_error_msg");
 	
-			if (message == "") message = "Unknown error";
+			if (msg == "") msg = "Unknown error";
 
-			fc.innerHTML = "<img src='images/sign_excl.gif'> " + message + " (Code " + code + ")";
+			var ebc = document.getElementById("xebContent");
 	
-			fe.style.display = "block";
+			if (ebc) {
+	
+				Element.show("dialog_overlay");
+				Element.show("errorBoxShadow");
+				Element.hide("xebBtn");
+
+				if (ext_info) {
+					if (ext_info.responseText) {
+						ext_info = ext_info.responseText;
+					}
+				}
+	
+				ebc.innerHTML = 
+					"<div><b>Error message:</b></div>" +
+					"<pre>" + msg + "</pre>" +
+					"<div><b>Additional information:</b></div>" +
+					"<textarea readonly=\"1\">" + ext_info + "</textarea>";
+			}
 		}
 
 	} catch (e) {
diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index bd29bd8b2..7223b3b3d 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 	</div>
 </div> 
 
-
 <div id="hotkey_help_overlay" style="display : none" onclick="Element.hide(this)">
 	<?php rounded_table_start("hho"); ?>
 	<?php include "help/4.php" ?>
@@ -96,11 +95,6 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <ul id="debug_output" style='display : none'><li>&nbsp;</li></ul>
 
-<div id="fatal_error"><div id="fatal_error_inner">
-	<h1>Fatal Error</h1>
-	<div id="fatal_error_msg"><?php echo __('Unknown Error') ?></div>
-</div></div>
-
 <div id="prefHeader">
 	<div class="topLinks">
 		<?php if (!SINGLE_USER_MODE) { ?>
@@ -160,6 +154,14 @@ window.onload = init;
 <div id="notify" class="notify"><span id="notify_body">&nbsp;</span></div>
 <div id="infoBoxShadow"><div id="infoBox">BAH</div></div>
 
+<div id="errorBoxShadow" style="display : none">
+	<div id="errorBox">
+		<div id="xebTitle">Fatal Exception</div><div id="xebContent">&nbsp;</div>
+		<div id="xebBtn" align='center'><input type="submit" 
+			onclick="closeErrorBox()" value="Close this window"/></div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+
 <div id="dialog_overlay" style="display : none"> </div>
 
 <div id="prefFooter">
diff --git a/tt-rss.css b/tt-rss.css
index 96502b560..ddeb44f54 100644
--- a/tt-rss.css
+++ b/tt-rss.css
@@ -567,13 +567,25 @@ div.helpResponse {
 	top : -4px;
 }
 
-html>body #infoBox {
+div#errorBox {
+	background-color : #ffcccc;
+	border : 1px solid #ff0000;
+	font-size : 12px;
+	position: relative;
+	overflow : hidden;
+	left : -4px;
+	top : -4px;
+}
+
+
+html>body #infoBox, html>body #errorBox {
 	left : -10px;
 	top : -10px;
 	margin : 0;
 }
 
-#infoBoxShadow:before, #infoBoxShadow:after {
+#infoBoxShadow:before, #infoBoxShadow:after, 
+#errorBoxShadow:before, #errorBoxShadow:after {
 	content : " ";
 	display : block;
 	background : inherit;
@@ -581,7 +593,7 @@ html>body #infoBox {
 	height : 10px;
 }
 
-#infoBoxShadow:before {
+#infoBoxShadow:before, #errorBoxShadow:before {
 	position : absolute;
 	top : 0;
 	right : 0;
@@ -589,24 +601,30 @@ html>body #infoBox {
 	background-position : right top;
 }
 
-#infoBoxShadow:after {
+#infoBoxShadow:after, #errorBoxShadow:after {
 	margin : -10px 0 0 -10px;
 	background-position : left bottom;
 }
 
 
-#infoBoxShadow {
+#infoBoxShadow, #errorBoxShadow {
 	background-image : url("images/shadow.png");
 	background-position : bottom right;
 	left : 25%;
 	top : 70px;
 	width : 50%;
-	z-index : 5;
 	position : absolute;
-	display : none;
 	min-width : 600px;
 } 
 
+#infoBoxShadow {
+	z-index : 5;
+}
+
+#errorBoxShadow {
+	z-index : 400;
+}
+
 div.infoBoxContents {
 	padding : 10px;
 	margin-bottom : 5px;
@@ -1328,44 +1346,6 @@ a.cdmToggleLink:hover {
 	margin : 10px;
 }
 
-#fatal_error {
-	background : white;
-	left : 0;
-	top : 0;
-	height : 100%;
-	width : 100%;
-	z-index : 200;
-	display : none;
-	position : absolute;
-}
-
-#fatal_error_inner {
-	font-weight : bold;
-	margin : 10px;
-	color : red;
-}
-
-#fatal_error_msg {
-	color : black;
-	padding : 10px;
-	font-weight : normal;
-	background-color : #ffcccc;
-	border : 1px solid #ff0000;
-}
-
-#fatal_error_msg a {
-	color : red;
-}
-
-#fatal_error_msg a:hover {
-	color : red;
-	text-decoration : underline;
-}
-
-#fatal_error_msg img {
-	vertical-align : middle;
-}
-
 #noDaemonWarning {	
 	position : absolute;
 	background-color : #ecf4ff;		  
@@ -2084,19 +2064,7 @@ ul#headlineActionsBody li.insensitive:hover {
 	color : gray;
 }
 
-div#extendedErrorBox {
-	left : 25%;
-	top : 70px;
-	width : 50%;
-	z-index : 999;
-	position : absolute;
-	min-width : 600px;
-	background-color : #ffcccc;
-	border : 1px solid #ff0000;
-	font-size : 12px;
-}
-
-div#extendedErrorBox div#xebTitle {
+div#errorBox div#xebTitle {
 	background-color : #ff0000;
 	color : white;
 	padding : 4px 2px 4px 10px;
@@ -2105,16 +2073,18 @@ div#extendedErrorBox div#xebTitle {
 	font-size : 12px;
 }
 
-div#extendedErrorBox div#xebContent {
+div#errorBox div#xebContent {
 	font-size : 12px;
 	padding : 10px;
 }
 
-div#extendedErrorBox textarea {
+div#errorBox textarea {
 	width : 100%;
 	height : 200px;
 }
 
-div#extendedErrorBox input {
+div#errorBox input {
 	margin-bottom : 10px;
 }
+
+
diff --git a/tt-rss.js b/tt-rss.js
index 1717cfbe2..2b6f7f822 100644
--- a/tt-rss.js
+++ b/tt-rss.js
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ function backend_sanity_check_callback(transport) {
 		}
 
 		if (!transport.responseXML) {
-			fatalError(3, "[D001, Received reply is not XML]: " + transport.responseText);
+			fatalError(3, "Sanity check: Received reply is not XML", transport.responseText);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		var reply = transport.responseXML.firstChild.firstChild;
 
 		if (!reply) {
-			fatalError(3, "[D002, Invalid RPC reply]: " + transport.responseText);
+			fatalError(3, "Sanity check: invalid RPC reply", transport.responseText);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function backend_sanity_check_callback(transport) {
 		init_second_stage();
 
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("backend_sanity_check_callback", e);	
+		exception_error("backend_sanity_check_callback", e, transport);	
 	} 
 }
 
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index 8f1dadd9e..5ab205e25 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@
 
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
 
-	<div id="extendedErrorBox" style="display : none">
-		<div id="xebTitle">Fatal Exception</div>
-		<div id="xebContent">&nbsp;</div>
-		<div align='center'>
-		<input type="submit" onclick="closeErrorBox()" value="Close this window"/>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 	//<![CDATA[
 		if (navigator.userAgent.match("Opera")) {
@@ -96,11 +88,6 @@
 
 <div id="notify" class="notify"><span id="notify_body">&nbsp;</span></div>
 
-<div id="fatal_error"><div id="fatal_error_inner">
-	<h1>Fatal Error</h1>
-	<div id="fatal_error_msg">Unknown Error</div>
-</div></div>
-
 <div id="dialog_overlay" style="display : none"> </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -112,7 +99,15 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <ul id="debug_output" style='display : none'><li>&nbsp;</li></ul>
 
-<div id="infoBoxShadow"><div id="infoBox">&nbsp;</div></div>
+<div id="infoBoxShadow" style="display : none"><div id="infoBox">&nbsp;</div></div>
+
+<div id="errorBoxShadow" style="display : none">
+	<div id="errorBox">
+		<div id="xebTitle">Fatal Exception</div><div id="xebContent">&nbsp;</div>
+		<div id="xebBtn" align='center'><input type="submit" 
+			onclick="closeErrorBox()" value="Close this window"/></div>
+	</div>
+</div>
 
 <div id="header">
 	<div class="topLinks">
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 489a014d6..0be41d776 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function catchup_callback2(transport, callback) {
 			setTimeout(callback, 10);	
 		}
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("catchup_callback2", e);
+		exception_error("catchup_callback2", e, transport);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function headlines_callback2(transport, feed_cur_page) {
 		remove_splash();
 
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error_ext("headlines_callback2", e, transport);
+		exception_error("headlines_callback2", e, transport);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function showArticleInHeadlines(id) {
 			view_mode = document.forms['main_toolbar_form'].view_mode;	
 			view_mode = view_mode[view_mode.selectedIndex].value;
 		} catch (e) {
-			exception_error("showArticleInHeadlines/viewmode", e, true);
+			//
 		}
 
 		if (upd_img_pic && upd_img_pic.src.match("updated.png")) {
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function article_callback2(transport, id, feed_id) {
 
 		notify("");
 	} catch (e) {
-		exception_error("article_callback2", e);
+		exception_error("article_callback2", e, transport);
 	}
 }