diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/announcements.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/announcements.js.coffee
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+#js for announcement
+$ ->
+  $(document).ajaxError (event, jqxhr, settings, exception) ->
+    if jqxhr.status
+      alert 'We\'re sorry, but something went wrong (' + jqxhr.status + ')'
+    return