diff --git a/auth.php b/auth.php
index 1be49e65..61585234 100755
--- a/auth.php
+++ b/auth.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function getAuthorizationCode( $url ){
 		
 			// open an authentication request window (to spotify)
 			var popup = window.open("<?php echo $popup ?>","popup","height=680,width=400");
-			
+
 			// listen for incoming messages from the popup
 			window.addEventListener('message', function(event){
 				
@@ -93,12 +93,17 @@ function getAuthorizationCode( $url ){
 			}, false);
 
 			var timer = setInterval(checkPopup, 1000);
-			function checkPopup(){
-			    if( popup.closed ){
-					window.parent.postMessage( 'closed', '*' );
-					clearInterval(timer);
-			    }
-			}
+            function checkPopup(){
+                if( typeof(popup) !== 'undefined' && popup ){
+	                if( popup.closed ){
+	                    window.parent.postMessage( 'closed', '*' );
+	                    clearInterval(timer);
+	                }
+                }else{
+                    window.parent.postMessage( 'blocked', '*' );
+                    clearInterval(timer);
+                }
+            }
 
 		</script>
 	<?php
diff --git a/src/js/components/SpotifyAuthenticationFrame.js b/src/js/components/SpotifyAuthenticationFrame.js
index 6dec7c91..ee9ff000 100755
--- a/src/js/components/SpotifyAuthenticationFrame.js
+++ b/src/js/components/SpotifyAuthenticationFrame.js
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ class SpotifyAuthenticationFrame extends React.Component{
 		// listen for incoming messages from the authorization iframe
 		// this is triggered when authentication is granted from the popup
 		window.addEventListener('message', function(event){
-
+			
 			if(event.data == 'closed'){
 				self.setState({
 					frameUrl: '//jamesbarnsley.co.nz/auth.php?action=frame',
 					authorizing: false
 				})	
+			}else if(event.data == 'blocked'){
+				self.props.uiActions.createNotification('Popup blocked. Please allow popups and try again.','bad')
 			}else{
 				
 				// only allow incoming data from our authorized authenticator proxy
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@ class SpotifyAuthenticationFrame extends React.Component{
 			frameUrl: '//jamesbarnsley.co.nz/auth.php?action=authorize&app='+location.protocol+'//'+window.location.host,
 			authorizing: true
 		})
-		this.props.uiActions.createNotification('No popup? Your browser may have blocked it...')
 	}
 
 	renderAuthorizeButton(){