diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
index 37d5c3429..471d87814 100644
--- a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class ContractsManager {
         self.compileError = true;
         self.events.emit("status", __("Compile/Build error"));
         self.events.emit("outputError", __("Error building Dapp, please check console"));
-        self.logger.error(__("Error Compiling/Building contracts: ") + err);
+        self.logger.error(__("Error Compiling/Building contracts"));
       } else {
         self.compileError = false;
       }
diff --git a/packages/embark-solidity/src/index.js b/packages/embark-solidity/src/index.js
index 790d619d7..65521c5df 100644
--- a/packages/embark-solidity/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-solidity/src/index.js
@@ -49,16 +49,19 @@ class Solidity {
         return callback(output.errors);
       }
 
+      let isError = false;
       if (output.errors) {
         for (let i = 0; i < output.errors.length; i++) {
-          if (output.errors[i].type === 'Warning') {
-            self.logger.warn(output.errors[i].formattedMessage);
-          }
           if (output.errors[i].type === 'Error' || output.errors[i].severity === 'error') {
-            return callback(new Error("Solidity errors: " + output.errors[i].formattedMessage).message);
+            isError = true;
           }
+          self.logger.warn(output.errors[i].formattedMessage);
+          self.logger.debug(output.errors[i].message); // Print more error information in debug
         }
       }
+      if (isError) {
+        return callback(__("You have solidity errors. Fix them before moving on."));
+      }
 
       self.events.emit('contracts:compiled:solc', output);
       callback(null, output);