diff --git a/src/components/QrcodeScannerDialog.vue b/src/components/QrcodeScannerDialog.vue
index ac7f13fa5..73a67daea 100644
--- a/src/components/QrcodeScannerDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/QrcodeScannerDialog.vue
@@ -46,21 +46,42 @@
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
 
-      <!-- No Camera -->
+      <!-- No Camera || No access || No stream -->
       <v-row
-        v-if="cameraStatus === 'nocamera'"
+        v-if="
+          cameraStatus === 'nocamera' || cameraStatus === 'noaccess' || cameraStatus === 'nostream'
+        "
         justify="center"
         align="center"
         class="text-center pa-8"
         no-gutters
       >
         <v-col cols="12">
-          <h3 class="a-text-header">
-            {{ $t('scan.no_camera_found') }}
-          </h3>
-          <p class="a-text-regular mt-1 mb-0">
-            {{ $t('scan.connect_camera') }}
-          </p>
+          <template v-if="cameraStatus === 'nocamera'">
+            <h3 class="a-text-header">
+              {{ $t('scan.no_camera_found') }}
+            </h3>
+            <p class="a-text-regular mt-1 mb-0">
+              {{ $t('scan.connect_camera') }}
+            </p>
+          </template>
+          <template v-else-if="cameraStatus === 'noaccess'">
+            <h3 class="a-text-header">
+              {{ $t('scan.no_camera_access') }}
+            </h3>
+            <p class="a-text-regular mt-1 mb-0">
+              {{ $t('scan.grant_camera_permissions') }}
+            </p>
+          </template>
+          <template v-else-if="cameraStatus === 'nostream'">
+            <h3 class="a-text-header">
+              {{ $t('scan.no_camera_stream') }}
+            </h3>
+            <p
+              class="a-text-regular mt-1 mb-0"
+              v-html="$t('scan.no_stream_details', { noStreamDetails })"
+            />
+          </template>
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
 
@@ -91,7 +112,7 @@ const classes = {
   cameraSelect: `${className}__camera-select`
 }
 
-type CameraStatus = 'waiting' | 'active' | 'nocamera'
+type CameraStatus = 'waiting' | 'active' | 'nocamera' | 'noaccess' | 'nostream'
 
 export default defineComponent({
   props: {
@@ -110,6 +131,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const scanner = ref<Scanner | null>(null)
     const cameras = ref<MediaDeviceInfo[]>([])
     const currentCamera = ref<number | null>(null)
+    const noStreamDetails = ref<string | null>(null)
     const scannerControls = ref<IScannerControls | null>(null)
 
     const show = computed<boolean>({
@@ -131,10 +153,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         cameras.value = await scanner.value.getCameras()
       } catch (error) {
         cameraStatus.value = 'nocamera'
-        store.dispatch('snackbar/show', {
-          message: t('scan.something_wrong')
-        })
-        console.error(error)
+        onError(error as Error)
       }
     }
 
@@ -149,6 +168,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
       show.value = false
     }
 
+    const onError = (error: Error) => {
+      store.dispatch('snackbar/show', {
+        message: t('scan.something_wrong')
+      })
+      console.error(error)
+    }
+
     watch(cameras, (cameras) => {
       if (cameras.length > 0) {
         currentCamera.value = cameras.length >= 2 ? 1 : 0
@@ -160,15 +186,24 @@ export default defineComponent({
     })
 
     watch(currentCamera, () => {
-      void scanner.value?.start(currentCamera.value, (result, _, controls) => {
-        if (result) {
-          onScan(result.getText()) // text is private field for zxing/browser
-        }
+      void scanner.value?.start(
+        currentCamera.value,
+        (result, _, controls) => {
+          if (result) onScan(result.getText()) // text is private field for zxing/browser
 
-        if (controls) {
-          scannerControls.value = controls
+          if (controls) scannerControls.value = controls
+        },
+        (error) => {
+          if (error.name === 'NotAllowedError') {
+            cameraStatus.value = 'noaccess'
+          } else {
+            cameraStatus.value = 'nostream'
+            noStreamDetails.value = `${error.name} ${error.message}`
+          }
+
+          onError(error)
         }
-      })
+      )
     })
 
     onMounted(() => {
@@ -184,6 +219,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       cameraStatus,
       classes,
       currentCamera,
+      noStreamDetails,
       props,
       show,
       videoElement
diff --git a/src/lib/zxing/index.ts b/src/lib/zxing/index.ts
index af823598f..49feace16 100644
--- a/src/lib/zxing/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/zxing/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ type DecodeContinuouslyCallback = (
   error?: Exception,
   controls?: IScannerControls
 ) => void
+
+type ModalErrorCallback = (error: Error) => void
+
 export class Scanner {
   cameraStream!: MediaStream
   codeReader!: BrowserQRCodeReader
@@ -20,19 +23,28 @@ export class Scanner {
     this.codeReader = new BrowserQRCodeReader()
   }
 
-  async start(currentCamera: number | null, decodeCallback: DecodeContinuouslyCallback) {
+  async start(
+    currentCamera: number | null,
+    decodeCallback: DecodeContinuouslyCallback,
+    modalCallback: ModalErrorCallback
+  ) {
     // Stop all tracks from media stream before camera changing
     if (this.cameraStream) this.stopVideoTracks()
 
-    // Request new media stream and attach to video element as source object
-    const facingMode = currentCamera === 1 ? 'environment' : 'user'
-    this.cameraStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-      video: { facingMode },
-      audio: false
-    })
-    this.videoElement.srcObject = this.cameraStream
+    try {
+      // Request new media stream and attach to video element as source object
+      const facingMode = currentCamera === 1 ? 'environment' : 'user'
+      this.cameraStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+        video: { facingMode },
+        audio: false
+      })
+      this.videoElement.srcObject = this.cameraStream
 
-    return this.codeReader.decodeFromVideoElement(this.videoElement, decodeCallback)
+      this.codeReader.decodeFromVideoElement(this.videoElement, decodeCallback)
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If something went wrong, show the reason in the modal window
+      modalCallback(error as Error)
+    }
   }
 
   async getCameras() {
diff --git a/src/locales/de.json b/src/locales/de.json
index 24be2d500..c15cefb79 100644
--- a/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/locales/de.json
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
     "camera_button": "Camera",
     "close_button": "Close",
     "connect_camera": "Connect the camera and try again",
+    "grant_camera_permissions": "Erteilen Sie Kamera Berechtigungen in den Browsereinstellungen und versuchen Sie es erneut",
     "hold_your_device": "Hold your device steady for 2-3 seconds towards the QR code you want to scan",
     "login": {
       "modal_header": "Scan QR code with a passphrase"
@@ -176,7 +177,10 @@
     "new-chat": {
       "modal_header": "Scan QR code with ADM wallet address"
     },
+    "no_camera_access": "Kein zugriff auf die kamera",
     "no_camera_found": "No camera found",
+    "no_camera_stream": "Kein Video Stream von Kamera",
+    "no_stream_details": "Einzelheiten:<br /><code><small>{ noStreamDetails }</small></code>",
     "something_wrong": "Unexpected error. Check the adm console application",
     "waiting_camera": "Waiting camera"
   },
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 24747b505..13f5d7511 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
     "camera_button": "Camera",
     "close_button": "Close",
     "connect_camera": "Switch on camera and try again",
+    "grant_camera_permissions": "Grant camera permissions in browser settings and try again",
     "hold_your_device": "Hold your device steady for 2-3 seconds to scan the QR code",
     "login": {
       "modal_header": "Scan the QR code containing a passphrase"
@@ -256,7 +257,10 @@
     "new-chat": {
       "modal_header": "Scan the QR code contain an ADAMANT address"
     },
+    "no_camera_access": "No camera access",
     "no_camera_found": "No camera found",
+    "no_camera_stream": "No camera video stream",
+    "no_stream_details": "Details:<br /><code><small>{ noStreamDetails }</small></code>",
     "something_wrong": "Something went wrong",
     "waiting_camera": "Waiting for camera…"
   },
diff --git a/src/locales/ru.json b/src/locales/ru.json
index e49274d50..47d8fd699 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru.json
+++ b/src/locales/ru.json
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
     "camera_button": "Камера",
     "close_button": "Закрыть",
     "connect_camera": "Подключите камеру и попробуйте снова",
+    "grant_camera_permissions": "Предоставьте разрешения камере в настройках браузера и попробуйте снова",
     "hold_your_device": "Наведите камеру на 2-3 секунды на QR-код",
     "login": {
       "modal_header": "Отсканируйте QR-код с парольной фразой"
@@ -257,7 +258,10 @@
     "new-chat": {
       "modal_header": "Отсканируйте QR-код с адресом АДАМАНТа"
     },
+    "no_camera_access": "Нет доступа к камере",
     "no_camera_found": "Камера не найдена",
+    "no_camera_stream": "Нет видеопотока с камеры",
+    "no_stream_details": "Подробности:<br /><code><small>{ noStreamDetails }</small></code>",
     "something_wrong": "Что-то пошло не так",
     "waiting_camera": "Включаю камеру…"
   },
diff --git a/src/locales/zh.json b/src/locales/zh.json
index 642e19ed5..daea0afb0 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh.json
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
     "camera_button": "相机",
     "close_button": "关闭",
     "connect_camera": "打开相机，再试一次",
+    "grant_camera_permissions": "在浏览器设置中授予相机权限并重试",
     "hold_your_device": "保持设备稳定 2-3 秒以扫描二维码",
     "login": {
       "modal_header": "扫描包含密码短语的二维码"
@@ -256,7 +257,10 @@
     "new-chat": {
       "modal_header": "扫描包含ADAMANT地址的二维码"
     },
+    "no_camera_access": "没有相机访问权限",
     "no_camera_found": "未找到摄像头",
+    "no_camera_stream": "没有来自摄像头的视频流",
+    "no_stream_details": "详情:<br /><code><small>{ noStreamDetails }</small></code>",
     "something_wrong": "出了问题",
     "waiting_camera": "正在等待相机…"
   },