diff --git a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
index 80d98b7f6c..b53391688a 100644
--- a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
+++ b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
@@ -273,8 +273,11 @@ function contractDropdown (appAPI, appEvents, instanceContainer) {
       if (!error) {
         txExecution.createContract(data, appAPI.udapp(), (error, txResult) => {
           if (!error) {
+            var isVM = appAPI.executionContext().isVM()
+            if (isVM && alertVMErrorIfAny(txResult)) return
+
             noInstancesText.style.display = 'none'
-            var address = appAPI.executionContext().isVM() ? txResult.result.createdAddress : txResult.result.contractAddress
+            var address = isVM ? txResult.result.createdAddress : txResult.result.contractAddress
             instanceContainer.appendChild(appAPI.udapp().renderInstance(contract, address, selectContractNames.value))
           } else {
             modalDialogCustom.alert(error)
@@ -286,6 +289,22 @@ function contractDropdown (appAPI, appEvents, instanceContainer) {
     })
   }
 
+  function alertVMErrorIfAny (txResult) {
+    if (!txResult.result.vm.exceptionError) {
+      return null
+    }
+    var error = yo`<span> VM error: ${txResult.result.vm.exceptionError}</span>`
+    var msg
+    if (txResult.result.vm.exceptionError === 'invalid opcode') {
+      msg = yo`<ul><li>The constructor should be payable if you send it value.</li>
+                  <li>The execution might have thrown.</li></ul>`
+    } else if (txResult.result.vm.exceptionError === 'out of gas') {
+      msg = yo`<div>The transaction ran out of gas. Please increase the Gas Limit.</div>`
+    }
+    modalDialogCustom.alert(yo`<div>${error} ${msg} Debug the transaction to get more information</div>`)
+    return error + msg
+  }
+
   function loadFromAddress (appAPI) {
     noInstancesText.style.display = 'none'
     var contractNames = document.querySelector(`.${css.contractNames.classNames[0]}`)