diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html
index a72cc97d7..b009230c5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
         <div class="field">
             <label class="label" for="id_password">{% trans "Confirm password:" %}</label>
             <input class="input {% if form.password.errors %}is-danger{% endif %}" type="password" name="password" id="id_password" required aria-describedby="desc_password">
-            {% for error in form.password.errors %}
-            <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_password">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-            {% endfor %}
+
+            {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.password.errors id="desc_password" %}    
         </div>
         <button type="submit" class="button is-danger">{% trans "Delete Account" %}</button>
     </form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
index a3f8962c8..b18eb4e98 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
@@ -33,31 +33,27 @@
                 {% endif %}
                 <div class="column">
                     {{ form.avatar }}
-                    {% for error in form.avatar.errors %}
-                    <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_avatar">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                    {% endfor %}
+
+                    {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.avatar.errors id="desc_avatar" %}    
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="field">
                 <label class="label" for="id_name">{% trans "Display name:" %}</label>
                 {{ form.name }}
-                {% for error in form.name.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_name">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.name.errors id="desc_name" %}    
             </div>
             <div class="field">
                 <label class="label" for="id_summary">{% trans "Summary:" %}</label>
                 {{ form.summary }}
-                {% for error in form.summary.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_summary">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.summary.errors id="desc_summary" %}    
             </div>
             <div class="field">
                 <label class="label" for="id_email">{% trans "Email address:" %}</label>
                 {{ form.email }}
-                {% for error in form.email.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_email">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.email.errors id="desc_email" %}    
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
index 01b25036b..3c05e1473 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
@@ -123,9 +123,8 @@
             <div class="field">
                 <label class="label" for="id_invite_request_text">{% trans "Invite request text:" %}</label>
                 {{ site_form.invite_request_text }}
-                {% for error in site_form.invite_request_text.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger" id="desc_invite_request_text">{{ error|escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+    
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=site_form.invite_request_text.errors id="desc_invite_request_text" %}    
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/form_errors.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/form_errors.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecbf7ff8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/form_errors.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{% if errors_list %}
+<div id="{{ id }}">
+    {% for error in errors_list %}
+    <p class="help is-danger">
+        {{ error | escape }}
+    </p>
+    {% endfor %}
+</div>
+{% endif %}