diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba0bd708d..02654fdea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ TODO
 + *Version*: 2.10.10
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2019 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **280701**
++ *Line count*: **280707**
 + *Field count*: **1503**
 + *File count*: **1769**
 + *Folder count*: **280**
diff --git a/admin/README.txt b/admin/README.txt
index ba0bd708d..02654fdea 100644
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ TODO
 + *Version*: 2.10.10
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2019 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **280701**
++ *Line count*: **280707**
 + *Field count*: **1503**
 + *File count*: **1769**
 + *Folder count*: **280**
diff --git a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
index 008220341..f920e5a97 100644
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
@@ -4765,6 +4765,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EQUAL="Equal"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EQUAL_MEANS_THAT_THE_COMMUNITY_PLAN_WITH_THE_SAME_NAME_CATEGORY_AND_TYPE_AND_YOUR_LOCAL_PLAN_WITH_THE_SAME_NAME_CATEGORY_AND_TYPE_HAS_THE_SAME_BCREATIONB_AND_BMODIFIED_DATEB="Equal means that the community plan (with the same name, category and type) and your local plan (with the same name, category and type) has the same <b>creation</b> and <b>modified date</b>."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EQUAL_MEANS_THAT_THE_COMMUNITY_SNIPPET_WITH_THE_SAME_NAME_LIBRARY_AND_TYPE_AND_YOUR_LOCAL_SNIPPET_WITH_THE_SAME_NAME_LIBRARY_AND_TYPE_HAS_THE_SAME_BCREATIONB_AND_BMODIFIED_DATEB="Equal means that the community snippet (with the same name, library and type) and your local snippet (with the same name, library and type) has the same <b>creation</b> and <b>modified date</b>."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR="Error"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_BR_S="Error! <br />%s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_THE_PATH_HAS_A_MISMATCH_AND_COULD_THEREFORE_NOT_RETRIEVE_THE_SNIPPET_FROM_GITHUB="Error! The path has a mismatch and could therefore not retrieve the snippet from gitHub!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_THE_SNIPPET_IS_FAULTY_AND_COULD_NOT_BE_SAVED="Error! The snippet is faulty and could not be saved."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_ACCESS_TO_THE_SNIPPETS="Error! You do not have access to the snippets."
diff --git a/admin/models/ajax.php b/admin/models/ajax.php
index 740cc6362..abb441bc0 100644
--- a/admin/models/ajax.php
+++ b/admin/models/ajax.php
@@ -3389,10 +3389,15 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			// set url
 			$url = ComponentbuilderHelper::$snippetPath.rawurlencode($base_path);
 			// get the snippets
-			if (($snippet = ComponentbuilderHelper::getGithubRepoData('lib_snippet_' . $base_path, $url)) !== false)
+			if (($snippet = ComponentbuilderHelper::getGithubRepoData('lib_snippet_' . $base_path, $url, null, 'array')) !== false)
 			{
 				return $this->saveSnippet($snippet, $status, $user);
 			}
+			// see if we have any errors from github
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray(ComponentbuilderHelper::$githubRepoDataErrors))
+			{
+				return array('message' => JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_BR_S', implode('<br />', ComponentbuilderHelper::$githubRepoDataErrors)), 'status' => 'danger');
+			}
 			return array('message' => JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_THE_PATH_HAS_A_MISMATCH_AND_COULD_THEREFORE_NOT_RETRIEVE_THE_SNIPPET_FROM_GITHUB'), 'status' => 'danger');
 		}
 		return array('message' => JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ERROR_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_ACCESS_TO_THE_SNIPPETS'), 'status' => 'danger');