diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 79922c7..36b17e6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -105,4 +105,5 @@
 	<string name="clear_files_summary">Delete existing update files to force downloading full update</string>
 	<string name="clean_files_feedback" formatted="false">Deleted %d files. Now press \'Check for updates\'</string>
 	<string name="state_error_permissions">No storage permissions.</string>
+	<string name="state_error_flash">Failed to setup flash. Clean /cache and retry.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
index 18ec25f..cb81d64 100644
--- a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
                 progress.setIndeterminate(false);
             } else if (UpdateService.STATE_ERROR_PERMISSIONS.equals(state)) {
                 progress.setIndeterminate(false);
+            } else if (UpdateService.STATE_ERROR_FLASH.equals(state)) {
+                enableCheck = true;
+                enableFlash = true;
+                progress.setIndeterminate(false);
             } else if (UpdateService.STATE_ACTION_NONE.equals(state)) {
                 enableCheck = true;
                 progress.setIndeterminate(false);
diff --git a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/UpdateService.java b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/UpdateService.java
index 032bdbf..da20035 100644
--- a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/UpdateService.java
+++ b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/UpdateService.java
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ OnWantUpdateCheckListener, OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     public static final String STATE_ERROR_DOWNLOAD = "error_download";
     public static final String STATE_ERROR_CONNECTION = "error_connection";
     public static final String STATE_ERROR_PERMISSIONS = "error_permissions";
+    public static final String STATE_ERROR_FLASH = "error_flash";
 
     private static final String ACTION_CHECK = "eu.chainfire.opendelta.action.CHECK";
     private static final String ACTION_FLASH = "eu.chainfire.opendelta.action.FLASH";
@@ -1608,6 +1609,7 @@ OnWantUpdateCheckListener, OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
             // else to do at
             // at this stage than give up. No reason to crash though.
             Logger.ex(e);
+            updateState(STATE_ERROR_FLASH, null, null, null, null, null);
         }
     }