diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/search/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/search/index.html.slime
index 5f5c52c1..7bc09ceb 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/search/index.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/search/index.html.slime
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     = render PhilomenaWeb.ImageView, "index.html", conn: @conn, tags: @tags, images: @images, header: "Searching for #{@conn.params["q"]}", route: fn p -> Routes.search_path(@conn, :index, p) end, scope: scope(@conn)
 
   - assigns[:error] ->
-    p
-      ' Oops, there was an error evaluating your query:
+    .block.block--fixed.block--danger
+      ' Oops, there was an error parsing your query! Check for mistakes like mismatched parentheses. The error was:
     pre = assigns[:error]
 
   - blank?(@conn.params["q"]) ->
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
     p
       ' No images found!
 
-= render PhilomenaWeb.SearchView, "_form.html", conn: @conn
\ No newline at end of file
+= render PhilomenaWeb.SearchView, "_form.html", conn: @conn
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/tag/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/tag/index.html.slime
index f331038f..605dfa9b 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/tag/index.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/tag/index.html.slime
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ h2 Search Results
             = render PhilomenaWeb.PaginationView, "_pagination_info.html", page: @tags
 
   - assigns[:error] ->
-    p
-      ' Oops, there was an error evaluating your query:
+    .block.block--fixed.block--danger
+      ' Oops, there was an error parsing your query! Check for mistakes like mismatched parentheses. The error was:
     pre = assigns[:error]
   
   - true ->