diff --git a/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs b/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
index 68f47da1..fe9edd47 100644
--- a/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/grpc/src/manager.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl GrpcHandle {
         paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ServiceDefinition>, String> {
         let pool = fill_pool_from_files(&self.app_handle, paths).await?;
-        let uri = Uri::from_str(uri).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        let uri = uri_from_str(uri)?;
         self.pools.insert(self.get_pool_key(id, &uri), pool.clone());
         Ok(self.services_from_pool(&pool))
     }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl GrpcHandle {
         id: &str,
         uri: &str,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ServiceDefinition>, String> {
-        let uri = Uri::from_str(uri).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        let uri = uri_from_str(uri)?;
         let pool = fill_pool(&uri).await?;
         self.pools.insert(self.get_pool_key(id, &uri), pool.clone());
         Ok(self.services_from_pool(&pool))
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl GrpcHandle {
         uri: &str,
         proto_files: Vec<PathBuf>,
     ) -> Result<GrpcConnection, String> {
-        let uri = Uri::from_str(uri).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        let uri = uri_from_str(uri)?;
         let pool = match self.pools.get(id) {
             Some(p) => p.clone(),
             None => match proto_files.len() {
@@ -267,3 +267,13 @@ fn decorate_req<T>(metadata: HashMap<String, String>, req: &mut Request<T>) -> R
     }
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn uri_from_str(uri_str: &str) -> Result<Uri, String> {
+    match Uri::from_str(uri_str) {
+        Ok(uri) => Ok(uri),
+        Err(err) => {
+            // Uri::from_str basically only returns "invalid format" so we add more context here
+            Err(format!("Failed to parse URL, {}", err.to_string()))
+        },
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 455154df..f08af614 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ async fn cmd_grpc_reflect(
     let req = get_grpc_request(&window, request_id)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    
+    // Short-circuit if no URL is set
+    if req.url.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());    
+    }
+    
     let uri = safe_uri(req.url.as_str());
     if proto_files.len() > 0 {
         grpc_handle
diff --git a/src-web/components/GrpcProtoSelection.tsx b/src-web/components/GrpcProtoSelection.tsx
index c8755c0c..a594fad1 100644
--- a/src-web/components/GrpcProtoSelection.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/GrpcProtoSelection.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { useGrpcRequest } from '../hooks/useGrpcRequest';
 import { count } from '../lib/pluralize';
 import { Banner } from './core/Banner';
 import { Button } from './core/Button';
-import { FormattedError } from './core/FormattedError';
 import { IconButton } from './core/IconButton';
 import { InlineCode } from './core/InlineCode';
 import { Link } from './core/Link';
@@ -129,7 +128,14 @@ export function GrpcProtoSelection({ requestId }: Props) {
             </tbody>
           </table>
         )}
-        {reflectError && <FormattedError>{reflectError}</FormattedError>}
+        {reflectError && (
+          <Banner color="warning">
+            <h1 className="font-bold">
+              Reflection failed on URL <InlineCode>{request.url}</InlineCode>
+            </h1>
+            {reflectError}
+          </Banner>
+        )}
         {reflectionUnimplemented && protoFiles.length === 0 && (
           <Banner>
             <InlineCode>{request.url}</InlineCode> doesn&apos;t implement{' '}