diff --git a/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKMusicSessions.js b/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKMusicSessions.js
index 8da064caa..a1c70a1a8 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKMusicSessions.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKMusicSessions.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function JKMusicSessions() {
         <CardBody className="pt-0">
           {loadingStatus === 'loading' && sessions.length === 0 ? (
             <Loader />
-          ) : isIterableArray(sessions) ? (
+          ) : loadingStatus === "succeeded" && sessions.length > 0 ? (
             <>
               {greaterThan.sm ? (
                 <Row className="mb-3 justify-content-between d-none d-md-block">
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function JKMusicSessions() {
                 </Row>
               )}
             </>
-          ) : (
+          ) : loadingStatus === "succeeded" && sessions.length <= 0 ? (
             <Row className="p-card">
               <Col>
                 {t('list.no_records_1', { ns: 'sessions' })}
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ function JKMusicSessions() {
                 {t('list.no_records_2', { ns: 'sessions' })}
               </Col>
             </Row>
-          )}
+          ) : loadingStatus === "failed" ? (
+            <Row className="p-card">
+              <Col>
+                {t('list.error', { ns: 'sessions' })}
+              </Col>
+            </Row>
+          ) : null }
         </CardBody>
       </Card>
       <JKModalDialog
diff --git a/jam-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/sessions.json b/jam-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/sessions.json
index 8ef477b49..abb9d056a 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/sessions.json
+++ b/jam-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/sessions.json
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     },
     "no_records_1": "There are no public, open sessions currently available for you to join. We suggest you ",
     "create_session": "create a session",
-    "no_records_2": " that others can join now, or wait a bit and then refresh this page in your browser to see if new public sessions have been started."
+    "no_records_2": " that others can join now, or wait a bit and then refresh this page in your browser to see if new public sessions have been started.",
+    "error": "There was an error retrieving the session list. Please try again."
   },
   "lobby": {
     "page_title": "Lobby",