diff --git a/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js b/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
index 272d196..886f674 100644
--- a/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
+++ b/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
@@ -191,10 +191,15 @@ var subs = (function() {
   }
 
   var notifyErrors = function() {
+    var errorString;
     if (errorQueue.length == 0) {
       return;
+    } else if (errorQueue.length == 1) {
+      errorString = "error";
+    } else {
+      errorString = "errors";
     }
-    toastr.warning(errorQueue.length + " socket errors; check the server field above.");
+    toastr.warning(errorQueue.length + " socket " + errorString + "; check the server field above.");
     errorQueue.length = 0;
   }