diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm/operations/relocation.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm/operations/relocation.rb
index 79134414029..218cb65b239 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm/operations/relocation.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm/operations/relocation.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module ManageIQ::Providers::Openstack::CloudManager::Vm::Operations::Relocation
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
+  include ManageIQ::Providers::Openstack::HelperMethods
+
   included do
     supports :live_migrate do
       unsupported_reason_add(:live_migrate, unsupported_reason(:control)) unless supports_control?
@@ -18,7 +20,15 @@ def raw_live_migrate(options = {})
     block_migration  = options[:block_migration]  || false
     disk_over_commit = options[:disk_over_commit] || false
     with_provider_connection do |connection|
-      connection.live_migrate_server(ems_ref, hostname, block_migration, disk_over_commit)
+      begin
+        connection.live_migrate_server(ems_ref, hostname, block_migration, disk_over_commit)
+      rescue => ex
+        error_message = parse_error_message_from_fog_response(ex.to_s)
+        Notification.create(:type => :vm_cloud_live_migrate_error, :options => {:instance_name => name, :error_message => error_message})
+        raise
+      else
+        Notification.create(:type => :vm_cloud_live_migrate_success, :options => {:instance_name => name})
+      end
     end
     # Temporarily update state for quick UI response until refresh comes along
     self.update_attributes!(:raw_power_state => "MIGRATING")
@@ -31,7 +41,15 @@ def raw_evacuate(options = {})
     on_shared_storage = true if on_shared_storage.nil?
     admin_password    = options[:admin_password]
     with_provider_connection do |connection|
-      connection.evacuate_server(ems_ref, hostname, on_shared_storage, admin_password)
+      begin
+        connection.evacuate_server(ems_ref, hostname, on_shared_storage, admin_password)
+      rescue => ex
+        error_message = parse_error_message_from_fog_response(ex.to_s)
+        Notification.create(:type => :vm_cloud_evacuate_error, :options => {:instance_name => name, :error_message => error_message})
+        raise
+      else
+        Notification.create(:type => :vm_cloud_evacuate_success, :options => {:instance_name => name})
+      end
     end
     # Temporarily update state for quick UI response until refresh comes along
     self.update_attributes!(:raw_power_state => "MIGRATING")
diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/helper_methods.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/helper_methods.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dec71ea3d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/helper_methods.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module ManageIQ::Providers::Openstack::HelperMethods
+  def parse_error_message_from_fog_response(exception)
+    exception_string = exception.to_s
+    matched_message = exception_string.match(/message\\\": \\\"(.*)\\\", /)
+    matched_message ? matched_message[1] : exception_string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml b/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
index e50f3010594..336c55219b5 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
+++ b/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
@@ -119,3 +119,23 @@
   :expires_in: 24.hours
   :level: :info
   :audience: superadmin
+- :name: vm_cloud_live_migrate_success
+  :message: 'Live migrating Instance %{instance_name} completed successfully.'
+  :expires_in: 24.hours
+  :audience: global
+  :level: :success
+- :name: vm_cloud_live_migrate_error
+  :message: 'Live migrating Instance %{instance_name} failed: %{error_message}'
+  :expires_in: 24.hours
+  :level: :error
+  :audience: global
+- :name: vm_cloud_evacuate_success
+  :message: 'Evacuating Instance %{instance_name} completed successfully.'
+  :expires_in: 24.hours
+  :audience: global
+  :level: :success
+- :name: vm_cloud_evacuate_error
+  :message: 'Evacuating Instance %{instance_name} failed: %{error_message}'
+  :expires_in: 24.hours
+  :level: :error
+  :audience: global
diff --git a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm_spec.rb b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm_spec.rb
index bda58ea9f27..26a5d34583c 100644
--- a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/openstack/cloud_manager/vm_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 
   describe "vm actions" do
     context "#live_migrate" do
+      before do
+        NotificationType.seed
+      end
+
       it "live migrates with default options" do
         expect(handle).to receive(:live_migrate_server).with(vm.ems_ref, nil, false, false)
         vm.live_migrate
@@ -66,6 +70,10 @@
     end
 
     context "evacuate" do
+      before do
+        NotificationType.seed
+      end
+
       it "evacuates with default options" do
         expect(handle).to receive(:evacuate_server).with(vm.ems_ref, nil, true, nil)
         vm.evacuate