diff --git a/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterOneTimePassword.tsx b/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterOneTimePassword.tsx
index 686776076..560ebd47a 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterOneTimePassword.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterOneTimePassword.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,15 @@ const RegisterOneTimePassword = function () {
             setSecretBase32(secret.base32_secret);
         } catch (err) {
             console.error(err);
-            createErrorNotification("Failed to generate the code to register your device", 10000);
+            if ((err as Error).message.includes("Request failed with status code 403")) {
+                createErrorNotification(
+                    "You must open the link from the same device and browser that initiated the registration process",
+                );
+            } else {
+                createErrorNotification(
+                    "Failed to register device, the provided link is expired or has already been used",
+                );
+            }
             setHasErrored(true);
         }
         setIsLoading(false);
diff --git a/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterSecurityKey.tsx b/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterSecurityKey.tsx
index 57a575c30..9ae8ff20b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterSecurityKey.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/DeviceRegistration/RegisterSecurityKey.tsx
@@ -46,9 +46,15 @@ const RegisterSecurityKey = function () {
             navigate(FirstFactorPath);
         } catch (err) {
             console.error(err);
-            createErrorNotification(
-                "Failed to register your security key. The identity verification process might have timed out.",
-            );
+            if ((err as Error).message.includes("Request failed with status code 403")) {
+                createErrorNotification(
+                    "You must open the link from the same device and browser that initiated the registration process",
+                );
+            } else {
+                createErrorNotification(
+                    "Failed to register your security key. The identity verification process might have timed out.",
+                );
+            }
         }
     }, [processToken, createErrorNotification, navigate]);