diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
index 86d132025..c6f73a308 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ module JamRuby
         .first
     end
 
+    def name
+      user.name
+    end
+    
     def music_session
       @msh ||= JamRuby::MusicSession.find_by_music_session_id(self.music_session_id)
     end
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupJamTrackPlayer.js.jsx.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupJamTrackPlayer.js.jsx.coffee
index bda08b8d2..d501df63c 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupJamTrackPlayer.js.jsx.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupJamTrackPlayer.js.jsx.coffee
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ mixins.push(Reflux.listenTo(JamTrackPlayerStore, 'onJamTrackPlayerStoreChanged')
       @fetchUserInfo()
     )
     .fail((jqXHR) =>
-      alert("unable to fetch JamTrack information")
+      alert("Unable to fetch JamTrack information. Try logging in.")
     )
 
   fetchUserInfo: () ->