diff --git a/superset/assets/src/chart/chartAction.js b/superset/assets/src/chart/chartAction.js
index 1d3e9f333cc64..58ad1028520ea 100644
--- a/superset/assets/src/chart/chartAction.js
+++ b/superset/assets/src/chart/chartAction.js
@@ -202,8 +202,13 @@ export function runQuery(formData, force = false, timeout = 60, key) {
   };
 }
 
+export const SQLLAB_REDIRECT_FAILED = 'SQLLAB_REDIRECT_FAILED';
+export function sqllabRedirectFailed(error, key) {
+  return { type: SQLLAB_REDIRECT_FAILED, error, key };
+}
+
 export function redirectSQLLab(formData) {
-  return function () {
+  return function (dispatch) {
     const { url, payload } = getExploreUrlAndPayload({ formData, endpointType: 'query' });
     $.ajax({
       type: 'POST',
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ export function redirectSQLLab(formData) {
           .search({ datasourceKey: formData.datasource, sql: response.query });
         window.open(redirectUrl.href(), '_blank');
       },
-      error: () => notify.error(t("The SQL couldn't be loaded")),
+      error: (xhr, status, error) => dispatch(sqllabRedirectFailed(error, formData.slice_id)),
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/superset/assets/src/chart/chartReducer.js b/superset/assets/src/chart/chartReducer.js
index ea8de8b54d9ea..5563d5c8b2096 100644
--- a/superset/assets/src/chart/chartReducer.js
+++ b/superset/assets/src/chart/chartReducer.js
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ export default function chartReducer(charts = {}, action) {
         annotationQuery,
       };
     },
+    [actions.SQLLAB_REDIRECT_FAILED](state) {
+      return { ...state,
+        chartStatus: 'failed',
+        chartAlert: t('An error occurred while redirecting to SQL Lab: %s', action.error),
+      };
+    },
   };
 
   /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */