1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Council.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Council.pm
index 48248e4fe..7a0f9b73f 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Council.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Council.pm
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ there are no councils then return false.
 
 sub load_and_check_councils : Private {
     my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
+
     my $latitude  = $c->stash->{latitude};
     my $longitude = $c->stash->{longitude};
 
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@ sub load_and_check_councils : Private {
     $c->cobrand->remove_redundant_councils($all_councils) if $c->stash->{remove_redundant_councils};
 
     # If we don't have any councils we can't accept the report
-    if ( !scalar keys %$all_councils ) {
+    if ( !scalar keys %$all_councils || $all_councils->{error}) {
         $c->stash->{location_offshore} = 1;
+        $c->stash->{location_error} = 'That point is outside the boundaries.';
         return;
     }