diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 1ed1b905fd..b94f8768fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ Changelog
  * Fix: Style of the page unlock button was broken (Bertrand Bordage)
  * Fix: Admin search no longer floods browser history (Bertrand Bordage)
  * Fix: Version comparison now handles custom primary keys on inline models correctly (LB (Ben Johnston))
- * Fixed error when inserting chooser panels into FieldRowPanel (Florent Osmont, Bertrand Bordage)
+ * Fix: Fixed error when inserting chooser panels into FieldRowPanel (Florent Osmont, Bertrand Bordage)
+ * Fix: Reinstated missing error reporting on image upload (Matt Westcott)
 
 
 1.13.1 (17.11.2017)
diff --git a/docs/releases/2.0.rst b/docs/releases/2.0.rst
index ff635497b4..67aeeda93a 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.0.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/2.0.rst
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Bug fixes
  * Admin search no longer floods browser history (Bertrand Bordage)
  * Version comparison now handles custom primary keys on inline models correctly (LB (Ben Johnston))
  * Fixed error when inserting chooser panels into FieldRowPanel (Florent Osmont, Bertrand Bordage)
+ * Reinstated missing error reporting on image upload (Matt Westcott)
 
 
 Upgrade considerations
diff --git a/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/chooser/chooser.js b/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/chooser/chooser.js
index 6a43592052..7b7000464b 100644
--- a/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/chooser/chooser.js
+++ b/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/chooser/chooser.js
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ function(modal) {
                 dataType: 'text',
                 success: function(response){
                     modal.loadResponseText(response);
+                },
+                error: function(response, textStatus, errorThrown) {
+                    {% trans "Server Error" as error_label %}
+                    {% trans "Report this error to your webmaster with the following information:" as error_message %}
+                    message = '{{ error_message|escapejs }}<br />' + errorThrown + ' - ' + response.status;
+                    $('#upload').append(
+                        '<div class="help-block help-critical">' +
+                        '<strong>{{ error_label|escapejs }}: </strong>' + message + '</div>');
                 }
             });
         }