diff --git a/pywb/static/css/base.css b/pywb/static/css/base.css
index 9618a7eb..a1903e56 100644
--- a/pywb/static/css/base.css
+++ b/pywb/static/css/base.css
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ header .language-select a:hover {
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+.error pre {
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    text-align: left;
+}
diff --git a/pywb/templates/error.html b/pywb/templates/error.html
index 63e2c68c..2cf9a276 100644
--- a/pywb/templates/error.html
+++ b/pywb/templates/error.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% block title %}{{ _('Pywb Error') }}{% endblock %}
 {% block body %}
-<div class="container text-danger">
+<div class="container text-danger error">
     <div class="row justify-content-center">
         <h2 class="display-2">Pywb Error</h2>
     </div>