diff --git a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.actions.js b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.actions.js
index bf831f789..4e291ba48 100644
--- a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.actions.js
+++ b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.actions.js
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@ import { API_URL } from '../../../constants';
 
 export function signUp(formValues) {
   const endpoint = `${API_URL}user`;
-  return axios
-    .post(endpoint, formValues)
-    .then(get('data'))
-    .catch(get('response.data'));
+  return axios.post(endpoint, formValues).then(get('data'));
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.component.js b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.component.js
index dbbe28832..002324a9f 100644
--- a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.component.js
+++ b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.component.js
@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@ export class SignUp extends Component {
 
     signUp(formValues)
       .then(signUpStatus => this.setState({ signUpStatus }))
-      .catch(signUpStatus => this.setState({ signUpStatus }))
+      .catch(error => {
+        const responseMessage = error?.response?.data?.message;
+        const message = responseMessage
+          ? responseMessage
+          : this.props.intl.formatMessage(messages.noConnection);
+
+        this.setState({
+          signUpStatus: { success: false, message: message }
+        });
+      })
       .finally(() => this.setState({ isSigningUp: false }));
   };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.messages.js b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.messages.js
index b608d16a7..5ecfeb653 100644
--- a/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.messages.js
+++ b/src/components/Account/SignUp/SignUp.messages.js
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ export default defineMessages({
   privacy: {
     id: 'cboard.components.SignUp.privacy',
     defaultMessage: 'Privacy Policy'
+  },
+  noConnection: {
+    id: 'cboard.components.SignUp.noConnection',
+    defaultMessage: 'Unable to connect to the server. Please try again later.'
   }
 });
diff --git a/src/translations/src/cboard.json b/src/translations/src/cboard.json
index c7532a5ca..c2164cb4d 100644
--- a/src/translations/src/cboard.json
+++ b/src/translations/src/cboard.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   "cboard.components.SignUp.agreement": "I agree with the {terms} and the {privacy}",
   "cboard.components.SignUp.termsAndConditions": "Terms",
   "cboard.components.SignUp.privacy": "Privacy Policy",
+  "cboard.components.SignUp.noConnection": "Unable to connect to the server. Please try again later.",
   "cboard.components.ChangePassword.password": "New Password",
   "cboard.components.ChangePassword.passwordRepeat": "Repeat New Password",
   "cboard.components.ChangePassword.send": "Send",