diff --git a/concordia/views.py b/concordia/views.py
index 531ec291e..0f1965de5 100644
--- a/concordia/views.py
+++ b/concordia/views.py
@@ -347,7 +347,9 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             if turnstile_form.is_valid():
                 return self.form_valid(form)
             else:
-                form.add_error(None, "Unable to validate user")
+                form.add_error(
+                    None, "Unable to validate. Please login or complete the challenge."
+                )
                 return self.form_invalid(form)
 
         else:
@@ -1519,7 +1521,10 @@ def inner(request, *args, **kwargs):
             form = TurnstileForm(request.POST)
             if not form.is_valid():
                 return JsonResponse(
-                    {"error": "Unable to validate user"},
+                    {
+                        "error": "Unable to validate. "
+                        "Please login or complete the challenge."
+                    },
                     status=401,
                 )
         return view(request, *args, **kwargs)