diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/credit_cards_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/credit_cards_controller.rb
index 90f754a3fe..2fb4d51a05 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/credit_cards_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/credit_cards_controller.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ module Spree
     def destroy
       if @credit_card.destroy
         flash[:success] = I18n.t(:card_has_been_removed, number: "x-#{@credit_card.last_digits}")
-        redirect_to "/account#/cards"
+      else
+        flash[:error] = I18n.t(:card_could_not_be_removed)
       end
+      redirect_to "/account#/cards"
     end
 
     # Currently can only destroy the whole customer object
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index bb1d1bbd80..31b75dac6b 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ en:
   you_have_no_saved_cards: You haven't saved any cards yet
   saving_credit_card: Saving credit card...
   card_has_been_removed: "Your card has been removed (number: %{number})"
+  card_could_not_be_removed: Sorry, the card could not be removed
 
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