diff --git a/web/origin-manager/main.css b/web/origin-manager/main.css
index 87071fdb..6c34dcb9 100644
--- a/web/origin-manager/main.css
+++ b/web/origin-manager/main.css
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ aside {
   overflow: auto;
 }
 
-#details p {
+#details p, #details pre {
   margin: 20px;
 }
diff --git a/web/origin-manager/main.js b/web/origin-manager/main.js
index 6a0cfbc1..be024ddb 100644
--- a/web/origin-manager/main.js
+++ b/web/origin-manager/main.js
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ function potential_set(project, package, origin) {
             if (text == '') {
                 $('#details').html('<p>No difference</p>');
                 return;
+            } else if (text.startsWith('# diff failed')) {
+                $('#details').html('<p>Failed to generate diff</p><pre></pre>');
+                $('#details pre').text(text);
+                return;
             }
             $('#details').html(Diff2Html.getPrettyHtml(text));
         });