diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/goose_apps.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/goose_apps.rs
index ffc10f2f33..f2a326bc80 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/goose_apps.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/goose_apps.rs
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@ async fn store_app(
 ) -> Result<Json<SuccessResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
     let manager = GooseAppsManager::new()?;
 
-    if !manager.app_exists(&name) {
-        return Err(ErrorResponse::internal(format!("App '{}' not found", name)));
-    }
-
     manager.update_app(&request.app)?;
 
     Ok(Json(SuccessResponse {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/GooseAppEditor.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/GooseAppEditor.tsx
index 0c72673074..134058d8bd 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/GooseAppEditor.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/GooseAppEditor.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { MainPanelLayout } from '../Layout/MainPanelLayout';
 import { Button } from '../ui/button';
 import { Input } from '../ui/input';
 import { GooseApp, iterateApp, storeApp } from '../../api';
+import { errorMessage } from '../../utils/conversionUtils';
 
 interface GooseAppEditorProps {
   app?: GooseApp;
@@ -128,10 +129,10 @@ export default function GooseAppEditor({ app, onReturn }: GooseAppEditorProps) {
           },
         },
       });
-    } catch (_e) {
-      console.log(_e);
+      onReturn();
+    } catch (e) {
+      window.alert('Failed to save:' + errorMessage(e));
     }
-    onReturn();
   };
 
   return (