diff --git a/letsencrypt/display/ops.py b/letsencrypt/display/ops.py
index 37ce66b62..dc5904cda 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/display/ops.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/display/ops.py
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ def choose_plugin(prepared, question):
             question, opts, help_label="More Info")
 
         if code == display_util.OK:
-            return prepared[index]
+            plugin_ep = prepared[index]
+            if plugin_ep.misconfigured:
+                util(interfaces.IDisplay).notification(
+                    "The selected plugin encountered an error while parsing "
+                    "your server configuration and cannot be used. The error "
+                    "was:\n\n{0}".format(plugin_ep.prepare()),
+                    height=display_util.HEIGHT, pause=False)
+            else:
+                return plugin_ep
         elif code == display_util.HELP:
             if prepared[index].misconfigured:
                 msg = "Reported Error: %s" % prepared[index].prepare()
diff --git a/letsencrypt/tests/display/ops_test.py b/letsencrypt/tests/display/ops_test.py
index 9d4a3a933..7427a1dc0 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/tests/display/ops_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/tests/display/ops_test.py
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ class ChoosePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
         return choose_plugin(self.plugins, "Question?")
 
     @mock.patch("letsencrypt.display.ops.util")
-    def test_successful_choice(self, mock_util):
-        mock_util().menu.return_value = (display_util.OK, 0)
-        self.assertEqual(self.mock_apache, self._call())
+    def test_selection(self, mock_util):
+        mock_util().menu.side_effect = [(display_util.OK, 0),
+                                        (display_util.OK, 1)]
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_stand, self._call())
+        self.assertEqual(mock_util().notification.call_count, 1)
 
     @mock.patch("letsencrypt.display.ops.util")
     def test_more_info(self, mock_util):