diff --git a/packages/desktop/components/ManaBox.svelte b/packages/desktop/components/ManaBox.svelte
index 225ebc6bf95..f0bbe47d6eb 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/components/ManaBox.svelte
+++ b/packages/desktop/components/ManaBox.svelte
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
                 estimatedManaCost = undefined
                 errorMessage = localize('general.insufficientManaGeneration')
             }
+            if (transactionInfo.preparedTransactionError.message?.includes('cannot be moved off block issuer')) {
+                manaToGenerate = undefined
+                estimatedManaCost = undefined
+                errorMessage = localize('general.cannotMoveManaOffBlockIssuer')
+            }
         } else if (transactionInfo?.preparedTransaction) {
             errorMessage = ''
             manaToGenerate = undefined
diff --git a/packages/shared/locales/en.json b/packages/shared/locales/en.json
index a192c5eb6d6..5412a18efb5 100644
--- a/packages/shared/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/shared/locales/en.json
@@ -1769,6 +1769,7 @@
         "availableMana": "Available Mana",
         "insufficientMana": "Generating Mana... Deficit: {mana}. Waiting time: {time}.",
         "insufficientManaGeneration": "Your funds do not generate enough mana. Send funds to your wallet for faster mana generation.",
+        "cannotMoveManaOffBlockIssuer": "Mana can only be moved from block issuer accounts using manalocks.",
         "secondsToRefreshManaCost": "Mana cost will be refreshed after {time, plural, one {# second} other {# seconds}}",
         "mana": "Mana",
         "delegationCreated": "Delegation created",