diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
index 5db44bf2d..2302a1d62 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ define(function () {
                              'nos raisons pour ces changements et pourquoi vous devriez vraiment <a href="/register/">vous enregistrer</a> et <a href="/login/">vous connecter</a>.';
     out.fm_backup_title = 'Lien de secours';
     out.fm_nameFile = 'Comment souhaitez-vous nommer ce fichier ?';
+    out.fm_error_cantPin = "Erreur interne du serveur. Veuillez recharger la page et essayer de nouveau.";
     // File - Context menu
     out.fc_newfolder = "Nouveau dossier";
     out.fc_rename = "Renommer";
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 8a1de05a5..69e9cc3c2 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ define(function () {
                              'why we are doing this and why you really should <a href="/register/">Sign up</a> and <a href="/login/">Log in</a>.';
     out.fm_backup_title = 'Backup link';
     out.fm_nameFile = 'How would you like to name that file?';
+    out.fm_error_cantPin = "Internal server error. Please reload the page and try again.";
     // File - Context menu
     out.fc_newfolder = "New folder";
     out.fc_rename = "Rename";
diff --git a/www/common/userObject.js b/www/common/userObject.js
index 51840dca5..1559397d0 100644
--- a/www/common/userObject.js
+++ b/www/common/userObject.js
@@ -575,7 +575,10 @@ define([
                 atime: +new Date(),
                 ctime: +new Date()
             }, function (err) {
-                if (err) { return void cb(err); }
+                if (err) {
+                    logError(err);
+                    return void cb(err);
+                }
                 parentEl[fileName] = href;
                 var newPath = filePath.slice();
                 newPath.push(fileName);
diff --git a/www/drive/main.js b/www/drive/main.js
index a85c86e47..861136454 100644
--- a/www/drive/main.js
+++ b/www/drive/main.js
@@ -1397,8 +1397,11 @@ define([
             // Handlers
             if (isInRoot) {
                 var onCreated = function (err, info) {
-                    if (err && err === E_OVER_LIMIT) {
-                        return void Cryptpad.alert(Messages.pinLimitDrive, null, true);
+                    if (err) {
+                        if (err === E_OVER_LIMIT) {
+                            return void Cryptpad.alert(Messages.pinLimitDrive, null, true);
+                        }
+                        return void Cryptpad.alert(Messages.fm_error_cantPin);
                     }
                     module.newFolder = info.newPath;
                     refresh();
@@ -2361,7 +2364,7 @@ define([
                     return void Cryptpad.alert(Messages.pinLimitDrive, null, true);
                 }
                 if (err) {
-                    return void console.error("Unable to create the file", err);
+                    return void Cryptpad.alert(Messages.fm_error_cantPin);
                 }
                 module.newFolder = info.newPath;
                 refresh();