diff --git a/updater/Cargo.lock b/updater/Cargo.lock
index 0d74bf9..d30ae52 100644
--- a/updater/Cargo.lock
+++ b/updater/Cargo.lock
@@ -749,6 +749,30 @@ version = "1.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d897f394bad6a705d5f4104762e116a75639e470d80901eed05a860a95cb1904"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "impl-tools"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d82c305b1081f1a99fda262883c788e50ab57d36c00830bdd7e0a82894ad965c"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "impl-tools-lib",
+ "proc-macro-error",
+ "syn 2.0.33",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "impl-tools-lib"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "85d3946d886eaab0702fa0c6585adcced581513223fa9df7ccfabbd9fa331a88"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-error",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.33",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "inout"
 version = "0.1.3"
@@ -1197,6 +1221,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "embedded-storage",
  "embedded-tls",
  "heapless 0.7.16",
+ "impl-tools",
  "nourl",
  "rand_core",
  "reqwless",
diff --git a/updater/Cargo.toml b/updater/Cargo.toml
index 68b7c24..dd4848f 100644
--- a/updater/Cargo.toml
+++ b/updater/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ embedded-tls = { version = "0.15.0", default-features = false, features = [
 ] }
 reqwless = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["defmt"] }
 static_cell = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["nightly"] }
+impl-tools = "0.10.0"
 
 [patch.crates-io]
 embassy-net = { git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy" }
diff --git a/updater/src/error.rs b/updater/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38178f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/updater/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+use core::fmt::{Display, Write};
+
+use heapless::String;
+use defmt::{Format, Formatter};
+use embassy_boot::FirmwareUpdaterError;
+use embassy_net::{dns, tcp::ConnectError};
+use embedded_io_async::ReadExactError;
+use embedded_storage::nor_flash::NorFlashError;
+use embedded_tls::TlsError;
+use rust_mqtt::packet::v5::reason_codes::ReasonCode;
+
+impl_tools::impl_scope! {
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub enum Error<FE: NorFlashError + defmt::Format> {
+        Mqtt(ReasonCode),
+        Dns(dns::Error),
+        Connect(ConnectError),
+        Tls(TlsError),
+        Reqwless(reqwless::Error),
+        FirmwareUpdater(FirmwareUpdaterError),
+        FlashError(FE),
+        UnexpectedEof,
+    }
+
+    impl Self {
+        pub fn string(&self) -> String<256> {
+            let mut error = String::new();
+            core::write!(error, "{}", self).expect("Formatting the error should not fail");
+            error
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<ReasonCode> for Self {
+        fn from(error: ReasonCode) -> Self {
+            Self::Mqtt(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<dns::Error> for Self {
+        fn from(error: dns::Error) -> Self {
+            Self::Dns(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<ConnectError> for Self {
+        fn from(error: ConnectError) -> Self {
+            Self::Connect(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<TlsError> for Self {
+        fn from(error: TlsError) -> Self {
+            Self::Tls(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<reqwless::Error> for Self {
+        fn from(error: reqwless::Error) -> Self {
+            Self::Reqwless(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<FirmwareUpdaterError> for Self {
+        fn from(error: FirmwareUpdaterError) -> Self {
+            Self::FirmwareUpdater(error)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<ReadExactError<reqwless::Error>> for Self {
+        fn from(error: ReadExactError<reqwless::Error>) -> Self {
+            match error {
+                ReadExactError::UnexpectedEof => Self::UnexpectedEof,
+                ReadExactError::Other(error) => Self::Reqwless(error),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Format for Self {
+        fn format(&self, f: Formatter) {
+            match self {
+                Error::Mqtt(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Mqtt: {}", error),
+                Error::Dns(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Dns: {}", error),
+                Error::Connect(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Connect: {}", error),
+                Error::Tls(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Tls: {}", error),
+                Error::Reqwless(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Reqwless: {}", error),
+                Error::FirmwareUpdater(error) => defmt::write!(f, "FirmwareUpdater: {}", error),
+                Error::FlashError(error) => defmt::write!(f, "FlashError: {:?}", error),
+                Error::UnexpectedEof => defmt::write!(f, "UnexpectedEof"),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Display for Self {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), core::fmt::Error> {
+            match self {
+                Error::Mqtt(error) => core::write!(f, "Mqtt: {}", error),
+                Error::Dns(error) => core::write!(f, "Dns: {:?}", error),
+                Error::Connect(error) => core::write!(f, "Connect: {:?}", error),
+                Error::Tls(error) => core::write!(f, "Tls: {:?}", error),
+                Error::Reqwless(error) => core::write!(f, "Reqwless: {:?}", error),
+                Error::FirmwareUpdater(error) => core::write!(f, "FirmwareUpdater: {:?}", error),
+                Error::FlashError(error) => core::write!(f, "FlashError: {:?}", error),
+                Error::UnexpectedEof => core::write!(f, "UnexpectedEof"),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/updater/src/lib.rs b/updater/src/lib.rs
index 5b6ef1a..9476dcd 100644
--- a/updater/src/lib.rs
+++ b/updater/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,17 +4,12 @@
 #![feature(never_type)]
 
 use defmt::*;
-use embassy_boot::{AlignedBuffer, BlockingFirmwareUpdater, FirmwareUpdaterError};
-use embassy_net::{
-    dns::{self, DnsQueryType},
-    driver::Driver,
-    tcp::{ConnectError, TcpSocket},
-    Stack,
-};
+use embassy_boot::{AlignedBuffer, BlockingFirmwareUpdater};
+use embassy_net::{dns::DnsQueryType, driver::Driver, tcp::TcpSocket, Stack};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
-use embedded_io_async::{Read, ReadExactError, Write};
-use embedded_storage::nor_flash::{NorFlash, NorFlashError};
-use embedded_tls::{Aes128GcmSha256, NoVerify, TlsConfig, TlsConnection, TlsContext, TlsError};
+use embedded_io_async::{Read, Write};
+use embedded_storage::nor_flash::NorFlash;
+use embedded_tls::{Aes128GcmSha256, NoVerify, TlsConfig, TlsConnection, TlsContext};
 use heapless::Vec;
 use nourl::Url;
 use rand_core::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
@@ -24,11 +19,15 @@ use reqwless::{
 };
 use rust_mqtt::{
     client::{client::MqttClient, client_config::ClientConfig},
-    packet::v5::{publish_packet::QualityOfService, reason_codes::ReasonCode},
+    packet::v5::publish_packet::QualityOfService,
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 use static_cell::make_static;
 
+mod error;
+
+pub use crate::error::Error;
+
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case", tag = "status")]
 enum Status<'a> {
@@ -38,94 +37,24 @@ enum Status<'a> {
     Erasing,
     Writing { progress: u32 },
     Verifying,
+    UpdateFailed { error: &'a str },
     UpdateComplete,
 }
 
 impl Status<'_> {
-    fn json(&self) -> Vec<u8, 128> {
+    fn json(&self) -> Vec<u8, 512> {
         serde_json_core::to_vec(self)
             .expect("This buffers size should be large enough to contain the serialized status")
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Error<FE: NorFlashError> {
-    Mqtt(ReasonCode),
-    Dns(dns::Error),
-    Connect(ConnectError),
-    Tls(TlsError),
-    Reqwless(reqwless::Error),
-    FirmwareUpdater(FirmwareUpdaterError),
-    FlashError(FE),
-    UnexpectedEof,
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<ReasonCode> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: ReasonCode) -> Self {
-        Self::Mqtt(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<dns::Error> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: dns::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::Dns(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<ConnectError> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: ConnectError) -> Self {
-        Self::Connect(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<TlsError> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: TlsError) -> Self {
-        Self::Tls(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<reqwless::Error> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: reqwless::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::Reqwless(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<FirmwareUpdaterError> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: FirmwareUpdaterError) -> Self {
-        Self::FirmwareUpdater(error)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError> From<ReadExactError<reqwless::Error>> for Error<FE> {
-    fn from(error: ReadExactError<reqwless::Error>) -> Self {
-        match error {
-            ReadExactError::UnexpectedEof => Self::UnexpectedEof,
-            ReadExactError::Other(error) => Self::Reqwless(error),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<FE: NorFlashError + defmt::Format> Format for Error<FE> {
-    fn format(&self, f: Formatter) {
-        match self {
-            Error::Mqtt(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Mqtt: {}", error),
-            Error::Dns(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Dns: {}", error),
-            Error::Connect(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Connect: {}", error),
-            Error::Tls(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Tls: {}", error),
-            Error::Reqwless(error) => defmt::write!(f, "Reqwless: {}", error),
-            Error::FirmwareUpdater(error) => defmt::write!(f, "FirmwareUpdater: {}", error),
-            Error::FlashError(error) => defmt::write!(f, "FlashError: {:?}", error),
-            Error::UnexpectedEof => defmt::write!(f, "UnexpectedEof"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // TODO: Make this the owner of the blocking firmware updater
 // TODO: When fixed, use the async firmware updater
 pub struct Updater<'a, DFU, STATE>
 where
     DFU: NorFlash,
     STATE: NorFlash,
+    DFU::Error: Format,
 {
     updater: BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'a, DFU, STATE>,
 
@@ -135,7 +64,12 @@ where
     public_key: &'static [u8],
 }
 
-impl<'a, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> Updater<'a, DFU, STATE> {
+impl<'a, DFU, STATE> Updater<'a, DFU, STATE>
+where
+    DFU: NorFlash,
+    STATE: NorFlash,
+    DFU::Error: Format,
+{
     pub fn new(
         updater: BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'a, DFU, STATE>,
         topic_status: &'static str,
@@ -186,6 +120,29 @@ impl<'a, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> Updater<'a, DFU, STATE> {
         rng: &mut (impl RngCore + CryptoRng),
         client: &mut MqttClient<'_, impl Write + Read, MAX_PROPERTIES, impl RngCore>,
         url: Url<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<!, Error<DFU::Error>> {
+        let result = self._update(stack, rng, client, url).await;
+
+        if let Err(err) = &result {
+            let status = Status::UpdateFailed {
+                error: &err.string(),
+            }
+            .json();
+
+            client
+                .send_message(self.topic_status, &status, QualityOfService::QoS1, false)
+                .await?;
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+
+    async fn _update<const MAX_PROPERTIES: usize>(
+        &mut self,
+        stack: &'static Stack<impl Driver>,
+        rng: &mut (impl RngCore + CryptoRng),
+        client: &mut MqttClient<'_, impl Write + Read, MAX_PROPERTIES, impl RngCore>,
+        url: Url<'_>,
     ) -> Result<!, Error<DFU::Error>> {
         info!("Preparing for OTA...");
         let status = Status::PreparingUpdate.json();
@@ -250,7 +207,9 @@ impl<'a, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> Updater<'a, DFU, STATE> {
                 break;
             }
             debug!("Writing chunk: {}", read);
-            writer.write(size, &buffer.0[..read]).map_err(Error::FlashError)?;
+            writer
+                .write(size, &buffer.0[..read])
+                .map_err(Error::FlashError)?;
             size += read as u32;
 
             let status = Status::Writing { progress: size }.json();