diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/CancelSubscription.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/CancelSubscription.php
index f27ef3094ea7..952f81be7b3b 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/CancelSubscription.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/CancelSubscription.php
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ public function postProcess() {
       }
     }
 
-    if ($cancelSubscription) {
+    if (is_a($cancelSubscription, 'CRM_Core_Error')) {
+      CRM_Core_Error::displaySessionError($cancelSubscription);
+    }
+    elseif ($cancelSubscription) {
       try {
         civicrm_api3('ContributionRecur', 'cancel', [
           'id' => $this->_subscriptionDetails->recur_id,
diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/UpdateSubscription.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/UpdateSubscription.php
index 9c2d3f369831..eb63a9b28e13 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/UpdateSubscription.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/UpdateSubscription.php
@@ -232,8 +232,13 @@ public function postProcess() {
         CRM_Core_Error::statusBounce($e->getMessage());
       }
     }
-
-    if ($updateSubscription) {
+    if (is_a($updateSubscription, 'CRM_Core_Error')) {
+      CRM_Core_Error::displaySessionError($updateSubscription);
+      $status = ts('Could not update the Recurring contribution details');
+      $msgTitle = ts('Update Error');
+      $msgType = 'error';
+    }
+    elseif ($updateSubscription) {
       // Handle custom data
       $params['custom'] = CRM_Core_BAO_CustomField::postProcess($params, $this->contributionRecurID, 'ContributionRecur');
       // save the changes