diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index 5f7e2ee..4e24cb1 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	humanize "github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/src/croc"
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/src/utils"
 	"github.com/skratchdot/open-golang/open"
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func Run() {
 
 	err := app.Run(os.Args)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nerror: %s", err.Error())
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\r\n%s", err.Error())
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\r\n")
 }
diff --git a/src/croc/recipient.go b/src/croc/recipient.go
index fc6a3cb..48e529f 100644
--- a/src/croc/recipient.go
+++ b/src/croc/recipient.go
@@ -31,19 +31,13 @@ import (
 var DebugLevel string
 
 // Receive is the async operation to receive a file
-func (cr *Croc) startRecipient(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, done chan struct{}, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool, useStdout bool) {
+func (cr *Croc) startRecipient(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, done chan error, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool, useStdout bool) {
 	logger.SetLogLevel(DebugLevel)
 	err := cr.receive(forceSend, serverAddress, tcpPorts, isLocal, c, codephrase, noPrompt, useStdout)
-	if err != nil {
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n"+err.Error())
-			cr.StateString = err.Error()
-			err = errors.Wrap(err, "error in recipient:")
-			c.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(err.Error()))
-			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-		}
+	if err != nil && strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
+		err = nil
 	}
-	done <- struct{}{}
+	done <- err
 }
 
 func (cr *Croc) receive(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool, useStdout bool) (err error) {
diff --git a/src/croc/sender.go b/src/croc/sender.go
index f0dd0de..0615fec 100644
--- a/src/croc/sender.go
+++ b/src/croc/sender.go
@@ -29,22 +29,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Send is the async call to send data
-func (cr *Croc) startSender(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, done chan struct{}, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string, useCompression bool, useEncryption bool) {
+func (cr *Croc) startSender(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, done chan error, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string, useCompression bool, useEncryption bool) {
 	logger.SetLogLevel(DebugLevel)
 	log.Debugf("sending %s", fname)
 	err := cr.send(forceSend, serverAddress, tcpPorts, isLocal, c, fname, codephrase, useCompression, useEncryption)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debug(err)
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n"+err.Error())
-			err = errors.Wrap(err, "error in sender:")
-			c.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(err.Error()))
-			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-			cr.StateString = err.Error()
-		}
+	if err != nil && strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
+		err = nil
 	}
-
-	done <- struct{}{}
+	done <- err
 }
 
 func (cr *Croc) send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string, useCompression bool, useEncryption bool) (err error) {
@@ -128,7 +120,7 @@ func (cr *Croc) send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isL
 		if messageType == websocket.PongMessage || messageType == websocket.PingMessage {
 			continue
 		}
-		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.Equal(message, []byte("interrupt")) {
+		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.HasPrefix(message, []byte("interrupt")) {
 			return errors.New("\rinterrupted by other party")
 		}
 		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.HasPrefix(message, []byte("err")) {
diff --git a/src/croc/sending.go b/src/croc/sending.go
index 1e2834f..ea02b07 100644
--- a/src/croc/sending.go
+++ b/src/croc/sending.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (c *Croc) sendReceive(address, websocketPort string, tcpPorts []string, fna
 	interrupt := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(interrupt, os.Interrupt)
 
-	done := make(chan struct{})
+	done := make(chan error)
 	// connect to server
 	websocketAddress := ""
 	if len(websocketPort) > 0 {
@@ -173,9 +173,14 @@ func (c *Croc) sendReceive(address, websocketPort string, tcpPorts []string, fna
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-done:
+		case doneError := <-done:
 			log.Debug("received done signal")
-			return nil
+			if doneError != nil {
+				c.StateString = doneError.Error()
+				sock.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte("error: "+doneError.Error()))
+				time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+			}
+			return doneError
 		case <-interrupt:
 			if !c.Debug {
 				SetDebugLevel("critical")