diff --git a/scripts/client/gui.js b/scripts/client/gui.js
index f3365081..8003fe6b 100644
--- a/scripts/client/gui.js
+++ b/scripts/client/gui.js
@@ -917,6 +917,16 @@ let registrationFailed = function(errorMessage) {
 
 // ===========================================================================
 
+let newCharacterFailed = function(errorMessage) {
+	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, `[Asshat.GUI] Server reports new character creation failed. Reason: ${errorMessage}`);
+	newCharacter.messageLabel.text = errorMessage;
+	newCharacter.messageLabel.styles.main.textColour = toColour(180, 32, 32, 255);
+	newCharacter.firstNameInput.text = "";
+	newCharacter.lastNameInput.text = "";
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+
 let registrationSuccess = function() {
 	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, `[Asshat.GUI] Server reports registration was successful`);
 	closeAllWindows();
@@ -1221,6 +1231,13 @@ addNetworkHandler("ag.registrationFailed", function(errorMessage) {
 
 // ===========================================================================
 
+addNetworkHandler("ag.newCharacterFailed", function(errorMessage) {
+	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, `[Asshat.GUI] Received signal of failed registration from server`);
+	newCharacterFailed(errorMessage);
+});
+
+// ===========================================================================
+
 addNetworkHandler("ag.guiColour", function(red, green, blue) {
 	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, `[Asshat.GUI] Received new GUI colours from server`);
 	primaryColour = [red, green, blue];