diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.mjs b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.mjs
index 482d2af984..8fe4601bc3 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.mjs
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.mjs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ async function settingsPage(req, res) {
     req.session,
     'projectSyncErrorMessage'
   )
+  const referenceLinkingErrorMessage = popSessionValue(
+    req.session,
+    'referenceLinkingErrorMessage'
+  )
   // Institution SSO
   let institutionLinked = _.get(req.session, ['saml', 'linked'])
   if (institutionLinked) {
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ async function settingsPage(req, res) {
     thirdPartyIds: UserPagesController._restructureThirdPartyIds(user),
     projectSyncSuccessMessage,
     projectSyncErrorMessage,
+    referenceLinkingErrorMessage,
     personalAccessTokens,
     emailAddressLimit: Settings.emailAddressLimit,
     isManagedAccount: !!req.managedBy,
diff --git a/services/web/app/views/user/settings.pug b/services/web/app/views/user/settings.pug
index 534ba2c992..78d653fa9b 100644
--- a/services/web/app/views/user/settings.pug
+++ b/services/web/app/views/user/settings.pug
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ block append meta
 	meta(name='ol-github' data-type='json' content=github)
 	meta(name='ol-projectSyncSuccessMessage' content=projectSyncSuccessMessage)
 	meta(name='ol-projectSyncErrorMessage' content=projectSyncErrorMessage)
+	meta(
+		name='ol-referenceLinkingErrorMessage'
+		content=referenceLinkingErrorMessage
+	)
 	meta(
 		name='ol-personalAccessTokens'
 		data-type='json'
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/settings/components/linking-section.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/settings/components/linking-section.tsx
index 5e4e9f64a4..af55b8a7d7 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/settings/components/linking-section.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/settings/components/linking-section.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ function LinkingSection() {
   const cannotUseAi = getMeta('ol-cannot-use-ai')
   const projectSyncSuccessMessage = getMeta('ol-projectSyncSuccessMessage')
   const projectSyncErrorMessage = getMeta('ol-projectSyncErrorMessage')
+  const referenceLinkingErrorMessage = getMeta(
+    'ol-referenceLinkingErrorMessage'
+  )
 
   // hide linking widgets in CI
   const integrationLinkingWidgets = getMeta('ol-hideLinkingWidgets')
@@ -133,6 +136,14 @@ function LinkingSection() {
       {hasReferencesLinkingSection ? (
         <>
           <h3 id="references">{t('reference_managers')}</h3>
+          {referenceLinkingErrorMessage ? (
+            <div className="notification-list">
+              <Notification
+                type="error"
+                content={referenceLinkingErrorMessage}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
           <div className="settings-widgets-container">
             {referenceLinkingWidgets.map(
               ({ import: importObject }, widgetIndex) => (
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts b/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
index 76998654e3..89c9b8b301 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ export interface Meta {
       | 'zotero_multiple_collections'
       | null
   }
+  'ol-referenceLinkingErrorMessage': string
   'ol-ro-mirror-on-client-no-local-storage': boolean
   'ol-samlError': SAMLError | undefined
   'ol-script-log': ScriptLogType
diff --git a/services/web/locales/en.json b/services/web/locales/en.json
index 8363d202ca..383dc21f79 100644
--- a/services/web/locales/en.json
+++ b/services/web/locales/en.json
@@ -2130,6 +2130,8 @@
   "reference_count_plural": "__count__ references",
   "reference_error_relink_hint": "If this error persists, try re-linking your account here:",
   "reference_format": "Reference format",
+  "reference_manager_link_denied": "We couldn’t link your __provider__ account. To finish linking, allow __appName__ access when you’re asked.",
+  "reference_manager_link_error": "Sorry, we weren’t able to link your __provider__ account. Please try again in a few moments.",
   "reference_manager_linked": "Reference manager linked",
   "reference_manager_lowercase": "reference manager",
   "reference_manager_searched_groups": "__provider__ search groups",