diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
index ee373b6..9ae6e0f 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
@@ -155,14 +155,16 @@ class Taker(object):
         #Prepare a commitment
         commitment, revelation, errmsg = self.make_commitment()
         if not commitment:
-            self.taker_info_callback("ABORT", errmsg)
             utxo_pairs, to, ts = revelation
             if len(to) == 0:
                 #If any utxos are too new, then we can continue retrying
                 #until they get old enough; otherwise, we have to abort
                 #(TODO, it's possible for user to dynamically add more coins,
                 #consider if this option means we should stay alive).
+                self.taker_info_callback("ABORT", errmsg)
                 self.on_finished_callback(False)
+            else:
+                self.taker_info_callback("INFO", errmsg)
             return (False,)
         else:
             self.taker_info_callback("INFO", errmsg)
diff --git a/scripts/joinmarket-qt.py b/scripts/joinmarket-qt.py
index 7c78e4f..c52717c 100644
--- a/scripts/joinmarket-qt.py
+++ b/scripts/joinmarket-qt.py
@@ -739,14 +739,14 @@ class SpendTab(QWidget):
 
     def takerInfo(self):
         if self.taker_info_type == "info":
-            w.statusBar().showMessage(self.taker_infomsg)
-        elif self.taker_info_type == "warn":
+            #cannot use dialogs that interrupt gui thread here
             if len(self.taker_infomsg) > 200:
-                JMQtMessageBox(self, "Details:", mbtype=self.taker_info_type,
-                               detailed_text=self.taker_infomsg)
+                log.info("INFO: " + self.taker_infomsg)
             else:
-                JMQtMessageBox(self, self.taker_infomsg,
-                               mbtype=self.taker_info_type)
+                w.statusBar().showMessage(self.taker_infomsg)
+        elif self.taker_info_type == "warn":
+            JMQtMessageBox(self, self.taker_infomsg,
+                           mbtype=self.taker_info_type)
             #Abort signal explicitly means this transaction will not continue.
             self.abortTransactions()
         self.taker_info_response = True
diff --git a/scripts/qtsupport.py b/scripts/qtsupport.py
index ce4c7c6..ebe2fa5 100644
--- a/scripts/qtsupport.py
+++ b/scripts/qtsupport.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def JMQtMessageBox(obj, msg, mbtype='info', title='', detailed_text= None):
                                     QMessageBox.No)
     else:
         if detailed_text:
-            assert mbtype == 'warn'
+            assert mbtype == 'info'
 
             class JMQtDMessageBox(QMessageBox):
                 def __init__(self):
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def JMQtMessageBox(obj, msg, mbtype='info', title='', detailed_text= None):
                     return result
 
             b = JMQtDMessageBox()
-            b.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
+            b.setIcon(QMessageBox.Information)
             b.setWindowTitle(title)
             b.setText(msg)
             b.setDetailedText(detailed_text)