diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/BanUserDialog.js
index 2c72b3380..67e8daf67 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ import {hideBanUserDialog} from '../actions/banUserDialog';
 import {withSetUserStatus, withSetCommentStatus} from 'coral-framework/graphql/mutations';
 import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
 import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+import {getErrorMessages} from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import {notify} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
 
 class BanUserDialogContainer extends Component {
 
   banUser = async () => {
-    const {userId, commentId, commentStatus, setUserStatus, setCommentStatus, hideBanUserDialog} = this.props;
-    await setUserStatus({userId, status: 'BANNED'});
-    hideBanUserDialog();
-    if (commentId && commentStatus && commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
-      await setCommentStatus({commentId, status: 'REJECTED'});
+    const {userId, commentId, commentStatus, setUserStatus, setCommentStatus, hideBanUserDialog, notify} = this.props;
+    try {
+      await setUserStatus({userId, status: 'BANNED'});
+      hideBanUserDialog();
+      if (commentId && commentStatus && commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
+        await setCommentStatus({commentId, status: 'REJECTED'});
+      }
+    }
+    catch(err) {
+      notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
     }
   }
 
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = ({banUserDialog: {open, userId, username, commentId, com
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
   ...bindActionCreators({
     hideBanUserDialog,
+    notify,
   }, dispatch),
 });
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
index 1616acfcf..12e9843b4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -17,21 +17,13 @@ class SuspendUserDialogContainer extends Component {
     const {userId, username, commentStatus, commentId, hideSuspendUserDialog, setCommentStatus, suspendUser, notify} = this.props;
     hideSuspendUserDialog();
     try {
-      const result = await suspendUser({id: userId, message, until});
-      if (result.data.suspendUser.errors) {
-        throw result.data.suspendUser.errors;
-      }
+      await suspendUser({id: userId, message, until});
       notify(
         'success',
         t('suspenduser.notify_suspend_until', username, timeago(until)),
       );
       if (commentId && commentStatus && commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
-        return setCommentStatus({commentId, status: 'REJECTED'})
-          .then((result) => {
-            if (result.data.setCommentStatus.errors) {
-              throw result.data.setCommentStatus.errors;
-            }
-          });
+        await setCommentStatus({commentId, status: 'REJECTED'});
       }
     }
     catch(err) {
diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
index 0656f1236..36d48316f 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import {getDisplayName} from 'coral-framework/helpers/hoc';
 import {compose, gql} from 'react-apollo';
 import withFragments from 'coral-framework/hocs/withFragments';
 import withMutation from 'coral-framework/hocs/withMutation';
-import {addNotification} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
+import {notify} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
 import {capitalize} from 'coral-framework/helpers/strings';
-import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount} from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount, getErrorMessages} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 import hoistStatics from 'recompose/hoistStatics';
 import * as PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {getDefinitionName} from '../utils';
+import {t, can} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 
 // TODO: Auth logic needs refactoring.
 import {showSignInDialog} from 'coral-embed-stream/src/actions/auth';
@@ -248,9 +249,23 @@ export default (reaction, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
         return;
       }
       this.duringMutation = true;
+
+      // If the current user is suspended, do nothing.
+      if (!can(this.props.user, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
+        notify('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
+        return;
+      }
+
       return this.props.postReaction(this.props.comment)
-        .then((result) => {this.duringMutation = false; return Promise.resolve(result); })
-        .catch((err) => {this.duringMutation = false; throw err; });
+        .then((result) => {
+          this.duringMutation = false;
+          return result;
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          this.duringMutation = false;
+          this.props.notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
+          throw err;
+        });
     }
 
     deleteReaction = () => {
@@ -258,9 +273,23 @@ export default (reaction, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
         return;
       }
       this.duringMutation = true;
+
+      // If the current user is suspended, do nothing.
+      if (!can(this.props.user, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
+        notify('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
+        return;
+      }
+
       return this.props.deleteReaction(this.props.comment)
-        .then((result) => {this.duringMutation = false; return Promise.resolve(result); })
-        .catch((err) => {this.duringMutation = false; throw err; });
+        .then((result) => {
+          this.duringMutation = false;
+          return result;
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          this.duringMutation = false;
+          this.props.notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
+          throw err;
+        });
     }
 
     render() {
@@ -283,7 +312,7 @@ export default (reaction, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
         asset={asset}
         comment={comment}
         showSignInDialog={this.props.showSignInDialog}
-        addNotification={this.props.addNotification}
+        notify={this.props.notify}
         user={this.props.user}
         reactionSummary={reactionSummary}
         count={count}
@@ -386,7 +415,7 @@ export default (reaction, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
   });
 
   const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
-    bindActionCreators({showSignInDialog, addNotification}, dispatch);
+    bindActionCreators({showSignInDialog, notify}, dispatch);
 
   const enhance = compose(
     withFragments({
diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
index c5d98a119..66fd7ad2e 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import {getDisplayName} from 'coral-framework/helpers/hoc';
 import {capitalize} from 'coral-framework/helpers/strings';
 import {withAddTag, withRemoveTag} from 'coral-framework/graphql/mutations';
 import withFragments from 'coral-framework/hocs/withFragments';
-import {addNotification} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
-import {forEachError, isTagged} from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import {notify} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
+import {getErrorMessages, isTagged} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 import hoistStatics from 'recompose/hoistStatics';
 import {getDefinitionName} from '../utils';
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default (tag, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
     loading = false;
 
     postTag = () => {
-      const {comment, asset, addNotification} = this.props;
+      const {comment, asset, notify} = this.props;
 
       if (this.loading) {
         return;
@@ -45,23 +45,25 @@ export default (tag, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
 
       this.loading = true;
 
-      this.props.addTag({
+      return this.props.addTag({
         id: comment.id,
         name: TAG,
         assetId: asset.id,
         itemType: 'COMMENTS',
       })
-        .then(() => {
+        .then((result) => {
           this.loading = false;
+          return result;
         })
         .catch((err) => {
           this.loading = false;
-          forEachError(err, ({msg}) => addNotification('error', msg));
+          notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
+          throw err;
         });
     }
 
     deleteTag = () => {
-      const {comment, asset, addNotification} = this.props;
+      const {comment, asset, notify} = this.props;
 
       if (this.loading) {
         return;
@@ -73,12 +75,14 @@ export default (tag, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
         assetId: asset.id,
         itemType: 'COMMENTS',
       })
-        .then(() => {
+        .then((result) => {
           this.loading = false;
+          return result;
         })
         .catch((err) => {
           this.loading = false;
-          forEachError(err, ({msg}) => addNotification('error', msg));
+          notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
+          throw err;
         });
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ export default (tag, options = {}) => hoistStatics((WrappedComponent) => {
   });
 
   const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
-    bindActionCreators({addNotification}, dispatch);
+    bindActionCreators({notify}, dispatch);
 
   const enhance = compose(
     withFragments({
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-like/client/LikeButton.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-like/client/LikeButton.js
index 7c504c757..ece85537d 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-like/client/LikeButton.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-like/client/LikeButton.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {withReaction} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
-import {t, can} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 import {Icon} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import cn from 'classnames';
 
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class LikeButton extends React.Component {
       postReaction,
       deleteReaction,
       showSignInDialog,
-      addNotification,
       alreadyReacted,
       user,
     } = this.props;
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@ class LikeButton extends React.Component {
       return;
     }
 
-    // If the current user is suspended, do nothing.
-    if (!can(user, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
-      addNotification('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (alreadyReacted) {
       deleteReaction();
     } else {
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
index 083145963..8c6a4848c 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {withReaction} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
-import {t, can} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 import {Icon} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import cn from 'classnames';
 
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class LoveButton extends React.Component {
       postReaction,
       deleteReaction,
       showSignInDialog,
-      addNotification,
       alreadyReacted,
       user,
     } = this.props;
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@ class LoveButton extends React.Component {
       return;
     }
 
-    // If the current user is suspended, do nothing.
-    if (!can(user, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
-      addNotification('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (alreadyReacted) {
       deleteReaction();
     } else {
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-respect/client/RespectButton.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-respect/client/RespectButton.js
index d827ce67e..e77fd61c8 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-respect/client/RespectButton.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-respect/client/RespectButton.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Icon from './Icon';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {withReaction} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
-import {t, can} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 import cn from 'classnames';
 
 const plugin = 'talk-plugin-respect';
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class RespectButton extends React.Component {
       deleteReaction,
       showSignInDialog,
       alreadyReacted,
-      addNotification,
       user,
     } = this.props;
 
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@ class RespectButton extends React.Component {
       return;
     }
 
-    // If the current user is suspended, do nothing.
-    if (!can(user, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
-      addNotification('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (alreadyReacted) {
       deleteReaction();
     } else {