diff --git a/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.cpp b/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.cpp
index 07e4a85..507645d 100755
--- a/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.cpp
+++ b/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ bool QHttpServer::listen(const QHostAddress &address, quint16 port)
     if (couldBindToPort) {
         connect(m_tcpServer, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(newConnection()));
     } else {
+        m_errorString = m_tcpServer->errorString();
         delete m_tcpServer;
         m_tcpServer = NULL;
     }
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ bool QHttpServer::listen(quint16 port)
     return listen(QHostAddress::Any, port);
 }
 
+QString QHttpServer::errorString() const
+{
+    return m_errorString;
+}
+
 void QHttpServer::close()
 {
     if (m_tcpServer)
diff --git a/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.h b/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.h
index a3cb74b..4adb391 100755
--- a/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.h
+++ b/external/qhttpserver/src/qhttpserver.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ public:
         @sa listen(const QHostAddress&, quint16) */
     bool listen(quint16 port);
 
+    /// Return the last error encountered.
+    QString errorString() const;
+
     /// Stop the server and listening for new connections.
     void close();
 signals:
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     QTcpServer *m_tcpServer;
+    QString m_errorString;
 };
 
 #endif