diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-connections.js b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-connections.js
index 830b943ae..0d7f78d4b 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-connections.js
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/js/deluge-connections.js
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ Deluge.Connections = {
 		var host = form.items.get('host').getValue();
 		var port = form.items.get('port').getValue();
 		var username = form.items.get('username').getValue();
-		var password = form.items.get('password').getValue();
+		var password = form.items.get('_password').getValue();
 		
 		Deluge.Client.web.add_host(host, port, username, password, {
 			onSuccess: function(result) {
-				if (!result) {
+				if (!result[0]) {
 					Ext.MessageBox.show({
                         title: _('Error'),
-                        msg: "Unable to add host",
+                        msg: "Unable to add host: " + result[1],
                         buttons: Ext.MessageBox.OK,
                         modal: false,
                         icon: Ext.MessageBox.ERROR,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Deluge.Connections = {
 		form.items.get('host').reset();
 		form.items.get('port').reset();
 		form.items.get('username').reset();
-		form.items.get('password').reset();
+		form.items.get('_password').reset();
 	},
 	
     onClose: function(e) {
diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
index 0f296f137..0f535d494 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
@@ -480,14 +480,20 @@ class WebApi(JSONComponent):
         # if thats the case
         for entry in self.host_list["hosts"]:
             if (entry[0], entry[1], entry[2]) == (host, port, username):
-                d.callback(False)
+                d.callback((False, "Host already in the list"))
+        
+        try:
+            port = int(port)
+        except:
+            d.callback((False, "Port is invalid"))
+            return d
         
         # Host isn't in the list, so lets add it
         connection_id = hashlib.sha1(str(time.time())).hexdigest()
         self.host_list["hosts"].append([connection_id, host, port, username,
             password])
         self.host_list.save()
-        d.callback(True)
+        d.callback((True,))
         return d
     
     @export