diff --git a/ckan/lib/helpers.py b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
index 384f08c8581..07eb5dd0565 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
@@ -1364,8 +1364,8 @@ def resource_preview(resource, pkg_id):
     Returns a rendered snippet for a embedded resource preview.
 
     Depending on the type, different previews are loaded.
-    This could be an img tag where the image is loaded directly or an iframe that
-    embeds a web page, recline or a pdf preview.
+    This could be an img tag where the image is loaded directly or an iframe
+    that embeds a web page, recline or a pdf preview.
     '''
 
     format_lower = resource['format'].lower()
@@ -1376,11 +1376,9 @@ def resource_preview(resource, pkg_id):
 
     if not resource['url']:
         log.info('No url for resource {0} defined.'.format(resource['id']))
-        return snippet(
-            "dataviewer/snippets/no_preview.html",
-            resource_type=format_lower,
-            reason='No valid resource url has been defined.'
-            )
+        return snippet("dataviewer/snippets/no_preview.html",
+                       resource_type=format_lower,
+                       reason='No valid resource url has been defined.')
     direct_embed = config.get('ckan.preview.direct', '').split()
     if not direct_embed:
         direct_embed = datapreview.DEFAULT_DIRECT_EMBED
@@ -1390,24 +1388,23 @@ def resource_preview(resource, pkg_id):
 
     if datapreview.can_be_previewed(data_dict):
         url = url_for(controller='package', action='resource_datapreview',
-            resource_id=resource['id'], id=pkg_id, qualified=True)
+                      resource_id=resource['id'], id=pkg_id, qualified=True)
     elif format_lower in direct_embed:
         directly = True
         url = resource['url']
     elif format_lower in loadable_in_iframe:
         url = resource['url']
     else:
-        log.info('No preview handler for resource type {0}'.format(format_lower))
-        return snippet(
-            "dataviewer/snippets/no_preview.html",
-            resource_type=format_lower
-            )
-
-    return snippet(
-        "dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html",
-        embed=directly,
-        resource_url=url
+        log.info(
+            'No preview handler for resource type {0}'.format(format_lower)
         )
+        return snippet("dataviewer/snippets/no_preview.html",
+                       resource_type=format_lower)
+
+    return snippet("dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html",
+                   embed=directly,
+                   resource_url=url,
+                   raw_resource_url=resource.get('url'))
 
 
 def SI_number_span(number):
diff --git a/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/data-viewer.js b/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/data-viewer.js
index f928ed1c0d3..5b9cbafce98 100644
--- a/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/data-viewer.js
+++ b/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/data-viewer.js
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ this.ckan.module('data-viewer', function (jQuery) {
       jQuery.proxyAll(this, /_on/);
       this.el.on('load', this._onLoad);
       this._FirefoxFix();
+      this.sandbox.subscribe('data-viewer-error', this._onDataViewerError);
+    },
+
+    _onDataViewerError: function(message) {
+      var parent = this.el.parent();
+      $('.data-viewer-error .collapse', parent).html(message);
+      $('.data-viewer-error', parent).removeClass('js-hide');
+       this.el.hide();
     },
 
     _onLoad: function() {
diff --git a/ckan/templates/dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html b/ckan/templates/dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html
index 48ce3b16e1c..d77593d6e04 100644
--- a/ckan/templates/dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html
+++ b/ckan/templates/dataviewer/snippets/data_preview.html
@@ -3,8 +3,24 @@
     {# images can be embedded directly #}
     <img src="{{ resource_url }}"></img>
   {% else %}
-    <iframe src="{{ resource_url }}" frameborder="0" width="100%" data-module="data-viewer">
-      <p>{{ _('Your browser does not support iframes.') }}</p>
-    </iframe>
+  <div class="data-viewer-error js-hide">
+    <p class="text-error">
+      <i class="icon-info-sign"></i>
+      {{ _('This resource can not be previewed at the moment.') }}
+      <a href="#" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#data-view-error">
+        {{ _('Click here for more information.') }}
+      </a>
+    </p>
+    <p id="data-view-error" class="collapse"></p>
+    <p>
+      <a href="{{ raw_resource_url }}" class="btn btn-large" target="_blank">
+        <i class="icon-large icon-download"></i>
+        {{ _('Download resource') }}
+      </a>
+    </p>
+  </div>
+  <iframe src="{{ resource_url }}" frameborder="0" width="100%" data-module="data-viewer">
+    <p>{{ _('Your browser does not support iframes.') }}</p>
+  </iframe>
   {% endif %}
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/ckanext/reclinepreview/theme/public/preview_recline.js b/ckanext/reclinepreview/theme/public/preview_recline.js
index 1a45848569e..574d717db99 100644
--- a/ckanext/reclinepreview/theme/public/preview_recline.js
+++ b/ckanext/reclinepreview/theme/public/preview_recline.js
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ this.ckan.module('reclinepreview', function (jQuery, _) {
 
       function showError(msg){
         msg = msg || _('error loading preview');
-        return self.el
-          .append('<div></div>')
-          .addClass('alert alert-error fade in')
-          .html(msg);
+        window.parent.ckan.pubsub.publish('data-viewer-error', msg);
       }
 
       recline.Backend.DataProxy.timeout = 10000;
@@ -87,14 +84,12 @@ this.ckan.module('reclinepreview', function (jQuery, _) {
         errorMsg = this.options.i18n.errorLoadingPreview + ': ' +this.options.i18n.errorDataProxy;
         dataset.fetch()
           .done(function(dataset){
-
             dataset.bind('query:fail', function (error) {
               jQuery('.data-view-container', self.el).hide();
               jQuery('.header', self.el).hide();
             });
 
             self.initializeDataExplorer(dataset);
-            jQuery('.recline-query-editor .text-query').hide();
           })
           .fail(function(error){
             if (error.message) errorMsg += ' (' + error.message + ')';