diff --git a/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c b/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
index ebae73bb8..0721eb840 100644
--- a/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
+++ b/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ struct TorrentCellRendererPrivate
 {
     tr_torrent * tor;
     GtkCellRenderer * text_renderer;
+    GtkCellRenderer * text_renderer_err;
     int bar_height;
     gboolean minimal;
     gboolean show_unavailable;
@@ -259,20 +260,23 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_get_size( GtkCellRenderer  * cell,
         char * str;
         int w=0, h=0;
         struct TorrentCellRendererPrivate * p = self->priv;
+        GtkCellRenderer * text_renderer = torStat->error != 0
+            ? p->text_renderer_err
+            : p->text_renderer;
 
-        g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE, NULL );
+        g_object_set( text_renderer, "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE, NULL );
 
         /* above the progressbar */
         if( p->minimal )
         {
             int w1, w2, h1, h2;
             char * shortStatus = getShortStatusString( torStat );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "text", name, NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "text", name, NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w1, &h1 );
             str = g_markup_printf_escaped( "<small>%s</small>", shortStatus );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w2, &h2 );
             h += MAX( h1, h2 );
             w = MAX( w, w1+GUI_PAD_BIG+w2 );
@@ -285,8 +289,8 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_get_size( GtkCellRenderer  * cell,
             char * progressString = getProgressString( info, torStat );
             str = g_markup_printf_escaped( "<b>%s</b>\n<small>%s</small>",
                                            name, progressString );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w1, &h1 );
             h += h1;
             w = MAX( w, w1 );
@@ -300,8 +304,8 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_get_size( GtkCellRenderer  * cell,
             int w1, h1;
             char * statusString = getStatusString( torStat );
             str = g_markup_printf_escaped( "<small>%s</small>", statusString );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str, NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w1, &h1 );
             h += h1;
             w = MAX( w, w1 );
@@ -498,6 +502,10 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
         int xpad, ypad;
         int w, h;
         struct TorrentCellRendererPrivate * p = self->priv;
+        GtkCellRenderer * text_renderer = torStat->error != 0
+            ? p->text_renderer_err
+            : p->text_renderer;
+
         g_object_get( self, "xpad", &xpad, "ypad", &ypad, NULL );
 
         my_bg = *background_area; 
@@ -512,17 +520,17 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
             char * progressString = getProgressString( info, torStat );
             char * str = g_markup_printf_escaped( "<b>%s</b>\n<small>%s</small>",
                                                   name, progressString );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str,
                                             "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE,
                                             NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w, &h );
             my_bg.height     = 
             my_cell.height   =
             my_expose.height = h;
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
                                             NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_render( p->text_renderer,
+            gtk_cell_renderer_render( text_renderer,
                                       window, widget,
                                       &my_bg, &my_cell, &my_expose, flags );
             my_bg.y += h;
@@ -540,17 +548,17 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
             GdkRectangle tmp_bg, tmp_cell, tmp_expose;
 
             /* get the dimensions for the name */
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "text", name,
-                                            "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE,
-                                            NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "text", name,
+                                         "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE,
+                                         NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w1, &h1 );
 
             /* get the dimensions for the short status string */
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str,
-                                            "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE,
-                                            NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str,
+                                         "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE,
+                                         NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w2, &h2 );
 
             tmp_h = MAX( h1, h2 );
@@ -561,10 +569,10 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
             tmp_bg.width = w2;
             tmp_bg.height = tmp_h;
             tmp_expose = tmp_cell = tmp_bg;
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str,
-                                            "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
-                                            NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_render( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str,
+                                         "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
+                                         NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_render( text_renderer,
                                       window, widget,
                                       &tmp_bg, &tmp_cell, &tmp_expose, flags );
 
@@ -572,10 +580,10 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
             tmp_bg.x = my_bg.x;
             tmp_bg.width = my_bg.width - w2 - GUI_PAD_BIG;
             tmp_expose = tmp_cell = tmp_bg;
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "text", name,
-                                            "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
-                                            NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_render( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "text", name,
+                                         "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
+                                         NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_render( text_renderer,
                                       window, widget,
                                       &tmp_bg, &tmp_cell, &tmp_expose, flags );
 
@@ -600,15 +608,15 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_render( GtkCellRenderer      * cell,
             char * statusString = getStatusString( torStat );
             char * str = g_markup_printf_escaped( "<small>%s</small>",
                                                   statusString );
-            g_object_set( p->text_renderer, "markup", str,
-                                            "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
-                                            NULL );
-            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( p->text_renderer,
+            g_object_set( text_renderer, "markup", str,
+                                         "ellipsize", PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END,
+                                         NULL );
+            gtk_cell_renderer_get_size( text_renderer,
                                         widget, NULL, NULL, NULL, &w, &h );
             my_bg.height      =
             my_cell.height    =
             my_expose.height  = h;
-            gtk_cell_renderer_render( p->text_renderer,
+            gtk_cell_renderer_render( text_renderer,
                                       window, widget,
                                       &my_bg, &my_cell, &my_expose, flags );
 
@@ -716,6 +724,7 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_dispose( GObject * o )
     if( r && r->priv )
     {
         g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( r->priv->text_renderer ) );
+        g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( r->priv->text_renderer_err ) );
         r->priv = NULL;
     }
 }
@@ -826,7 +835,11 @@ torrent_cell_renderer_init( GTypeInstance * instance, gpointer g_class UNUSED )
 
     p->tor = NULL;
     p->text_renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_text_new( );
+    p->text_renderer_err = gtk_cell_renderer_text_new(  );
+    g_object_set( p->text_renderer_err, "foreground", "red", NULL );
     tr_object_ref_sink( p->text_renderer );
+    tr_object_ref_sink( p->text_renderer_err );
+
     p->gradient = TRUE;
     p->show_unavailable = TRUE;
     p->bar_height = DEFAULT_BAR_HEIGHT;