diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/checkLicense.factory.js b/awx/ui/client/src/license/checkLicense.factory.js
index d5cbc0ed44..e76f1ea0b7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/checkLicense.factory.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/checkLicense.factory.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ export default
 						.then((response) =>{
 							return response.data;
 						})
-						.catch(() => {
-							return $q.reject();
+						.catch(({data}) => {
+							return $q.reject(data);
 						});
 				},
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
index b0091d71ee..415c8a1fab 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-.License-submit--success, .License-submit--failure{
-    line-height: 33px;
+.License-submit--success, .License-submit--failure {
     margin: 0;
 }
 .License-file--container {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
index eaa0cbf3d1..40eeeff071 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ export default
 
         const reset = function() {
             document.getElementById('License-form').reset();
-            $scope.rhCreds = {};
+            $scope.newLicense.eula = undefined;
+            if (!$scope.licenseError) {
+                $scope.rhCreds = {};
+            }
         };
 
         const initVars = (config) => {
@@ -176,10 +179,10 @@ export default
                                 }, 4000);
                             }
                         });
-                }).catch(() => {
+                }).catch((data) => {
                     Wait('stop');
                     reset();
-                    $scope.licenseError = true;
+                    $scope.licenseError = data.error;
                 });
         };
 }];
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
index cdcdacb6a2..4a6ae096cf 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
@@ -167,19 +167,23 @@
 						</span>
 						<div class="License-analyticsCheckboxGroup">
 							<div class="License-analyticsCheckbox checkbox">
-									<input type="checkbox" ng-model="newLicense.pendo" ng-disabled="!user_is_superuser" required>
+									<input type="checkbox" ng-model="newLicense.pendo" ng-disabled="!user_is_superuser">
 									<translate>User analytics: This data is used to enhance future releases of the Tower Software and help streamline customer experience and success.</translate>
 							</div>
 							<div class="License-analyticsCheckbox checkbox">
-									<input type="checkbox" ng-model="newLicense.insights" ng-disabled="!user_is_superuser" required>
+									<input type="checkbox" ng-model="newLicense.insights" ng-disabled="!user_is_superuser">
 									<translate>Automation analytics: This data is used to enhance future releases of the Tower Software and to provide Automation Insights to Tower subscribers.</translate>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div>
-						<button ng-click="submit()" class="btn btn-success pull-right" ng-disabled="(!newLicense.file && (!rhCreds.username || !rhCreds.password)) || (newLicense.file && newLicense.file.license_key == null) || newLicense.eula == null || !user_is_superuser" translate>Submit</button>
-						<span ng-show="success == true" class="License-greenText License-submit--success pull-right" translate>Save successful!</span>
-						<span ng-show="licenseError == true" class="License-redText License-submit--failure pull-right" translate>Invalid License - Save unsuccessful</span>
+					<div style="display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-content:flex-end;">
+						<div style="flex: 1">
+							<span ng-show="success == true" class="License-greenText License-submit--success pull-right" translate>Save successful!</span>
+							<span ng-show="licenseError" class="License-redText License-submit--failure pull-right" translate>Save unsuccessful - {{licenseError}}</span>
+						</div>
+						<div>
+							<button ng-click="submit()" class="btn btn-success pull-right" ng-disabled="(!newLicense.file && (!rhCreds.username || !rhCreds.password)) || (newLicense.file && newLicense.file.license_key == null) || newLicense.eula == null || !user_is_superuser" translate>Submit</button>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</form>
 			</div>