diff --git a/plasmid/source/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/installations/NexusProfile.js b/plasmid/source/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/installations/NexusProfile.js
index 2d3051ea8c8c80c3a8d94986d3b59d7ee28eb0a6..8dcda148441916ddc3297779d4d0aea2cfac3993 100644
--- a/plasmid/source/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/installations/NexusProfile.js
+++ b/plasmid/source/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/installations/NexusProfile.js
@@ -34,8 +34,16 @@ $.extend(NexusProfile.prototype, StandardProfile.prototype, {
 						mainController.serverFacade.customELNApi({
 							"plate_identifier" : plate_identifier,
 							"expiry_date" : expiry_date
-						}, function(result) {
-							Util.unblockUI();
+						}, function(error, result) {
+							if(!error) {
+								Util.showSuccess("Plate Retired", function() {
+									Util.unblockUI();
+								});
+							} else {
+								Util.showError(error, function() {
+									Util.unblockUI();
+								});
+							}
 						}, "plate_version_service");
 					}
 					var $retireButton = FormUtil.getButtonWithText("Retire Plate!", retireAction, "btn-warning");