diff --git a/source/class/cv/Application.js b/source/class/cv/Application.js
index 2201a33944..c7973ff87e 100644
--- a/source/class/cv/Application.js
+++ b/source/class/cv/Application.js
@@ -1071,18 +1071,32 @@ qx.Class.define('cv.Application', {
           method: 'GET',
           accept: 'application/json'
         });
+        const failedCheck = (errorText, disableReason) => {
+          this.setServerHasPhpSupport(false);
+          this.error(errorText);
+
+          this.setManagerDisabled(true);
+          this.setManagerDisabledReason(disableReason);
+          this.setManagerChecked(true);
+        };
 
         xhr.addListenerOnce('success', e => {
           const req = e.getTarget();
           const env = req.getResponse();
-          if (typeof env === 'string' && env.startsWith('<?php')) {
-            // no php support
-            this.setServerHasPhpSupport(false);
-            this.error('Disabling manager due to missing PHP support.');
-
-            this.setManagerDisabled(true);
-            this.setManagerDisabledReason(qx.locale.Manager.tr('Your server does not support PHP'));
-            this.setManagerChecked(true);
+          if (typeof env !== 'object') {
+            if (typeof env === 'string' && env.startsWith('<?php')) {
+              // no php support
+              failedCheck(
+                qx.locale.Manager.tr('Disabling manager due to missing PHP support.'),
+                qx.locale.Manager.tr('Your server does not support PHP.')
+              );
+            } else {
+              // generic php error
+              failedCheck(
+                qx.locale.Manager.tr('Disabling manager due to failed PHP request querying the environment.'),
+                qx.locale.Manager.tr('Failed PHP request querying the environment.')
+              );
+            }
           } else {
             // is this is served by native openHAB server, we do not have native PHP support, only the basic
             // rest api is available, but nothing else that needs PHP (like some plugin backend code)
@@ -1143,7 +1157,10 @@ qx.Class.define('cv.Application', {
           }
         });
         xhr.addListener('statusError', e => {
-          this.setManagerChecked(true);
+          failedCheck(
+            qx.locale.Manager.tr('Disabling manager due to failed PHP request querying the environment.'),
+            qx.locale.Manager.tr('Failed PHP request querying the environment.')
+          );
         });
         xhr.send();
       }
diff --git a/source/translation/de.po b/source/translation/de.po
index 138727f31b..6cdf7f84be 100644
--- a/source/translation/de.po
+++ b/source/translation/de.po
@@ -1156,10 +1156,6 @@ msgstr "Datei \"%1\" wurde umbenannt in \"%2\""
 msgid "Folder \"%1\" has been renamed to \"%2\""
 msgstr "Ordner \"%1\" wurde umbenannt in \"%2\""
 
-#: cv/Application.js
-msgid "Your server does not support PHP"
-msgstr "Ihr Server unterstützt kein PHP"
-
 #: cv/ui/manager/Main.js
 msgid "Server"
 msgstr "Server"
@@ -1224,3 +1220,23 @@ msgstr "Jahr"
 #: cv/ui/structure/tile/widgets/Tile.js
 msgid "Last update: %1"
 msgstr "Letzte Aktualisierung: %1"
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Disabling manager due to missing PHP support."
+msgstr "Manager ist deaktiviert aufgrund von fehlender Unterstützung von PHP."
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Your server does not support PHP."
+msgstr "Ihr Server unterstützt kein PHP."
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Disabling manager due to failed PHP request querying the environment."
+msgstr "Manager ist deaktiviert aufgrund eines fehlerhaften PHP Aufrufs während der 'environment'-Abfrage."
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Failed PHP request querying the environment."
+msgstr "PHP Abfrage des 'environment' fehlgeschlagen."
+
+#: cv/ui/structure/tile/widgets/Tile.js
+msgid "Last update: unknown"
+msgstr "Letzte Aktualisierung: unbekannt"
diff --git a/source/translation/en.po b/source/translation/en.po
index c34e42bc21..865e845f7f 100644
--- a/source/translation/en.po
+++ b/source/translation/en.po
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Save as..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cv/ui/manager/contextmenu/FileItem.js
+#: cv/ui/manager/contextmenu/ConfigElement.js
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Edit text content"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cv/ui/manager/MenuBar.js
+#: cv/ui/manager/Main.js
 msgid "About"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1248,10 +1248,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Folder \"%1\" has been renamed to \"%2\""
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cv/Application.js
-msgid "Your server does not support PHP"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cv/ui/manager/Main.js
 msgid "Server"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1344,3 +1340,23 @@ msgstr ""
 #: cv/ui/structure/tile/widgets/Tile.js
 msgid "Last update: %1"
 msgstr ""
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Disabling manager due to missing PHP support."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Your server does not support PHP."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Disabling manager due to failed PHP request querying the environment."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cv/Application.js
+msgid "Failed PHP request querying the environment."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cv/ui/structure/tile/widgets/Tile.js
+msgid "Last update: unknown"
+msgstr ""