diff --git a/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTab.tsx b/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTab.tsx
index 094bd95fd1..3d6f30d736 100644
--- a/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTab.tsx
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ const LogsTabForPodName: React.FC<{ podName: string }> = ({ podName }) => {
       <StackItem>
         {!podStatus?.podInitializing && (
           <LogsTabStatus
+            podError={podError}
+            podName={podName}
+            podStatus={podStatus}
+            logsError={logsError}
             loaded={loaded}
             error={error}
             refresh={refreshLogs}
@@ -126,114 +130,116 @@ const LogsTabForPodName: React.FC<{ podName: string }> = ({ podName }) => {
           />
         )}
       </StackItem>
-      <StackItem>
-        <Split hasGutter isWrappable>
-          <SplitItem>
-            <Split hasGutter>
-              {isSmallScreen() ? null : (
+      {!podError && (
+        <StackItem>
+          <Split hasGutter isWrappable>
+            <SplitItem>
+              <Split hasGutter>
+                {isSmallScreen() ? null : (
+                  <SplitItem>
+                    <Bullseye>
+                      <TextContent>
+                        <TextListItem component={TextListItemVariants.dt}>Step</TextListItem>
+                      </TextContent>
+                    </Bullseye>
+                  </SplitItem>
+                )}
                 <SplitItem>
-                  <Bullseye>
-                    <TextContent>
-                      <TextListItem component={TextListItemVariants.dt}>Step</TextListItem>
-                    </TextContent>
-                  </Bullseye>
+                  <SimpleDropdownSelect
+                    isDisabled={podContainers.length === 0}
+                    options={podContainers.map((container) => ({
+                      key: container.name,
+                      label: container.name,
+                    }))}
+                    value={selectedContainer?.name ?? ''}
+                    placeholder="Select container..."
+                    onChange={(v) => {
+                      setSelectedContainer(podContainers.find((c) => c.name === v) ?? null);
+                    }}
+                    width={150}
+                  />
                 </SplitItem>
-              )}
-              <SplitItem>
-                <SimpleDropdownSelect
-                  isDisabled={podContainers.length === 0}
-                  options={podContainers.map((container) => ({
-                    key: container.name,
-                    label: container.name,
-                  }))}
-                  value={selectedContainer?.name ?? ''}
-                  placeholder="Select container..."
-                  onChange={(v) => {
-                    setSelectedContainer(podContainers.find((c) => c.name === v) ?? null);
-                  }}
-                  width={150}
-                />
-              </SplitItem>
-            </Split>
-          </SplitItem>
-          <SplitItem>
-            {!podStatus?.completed && (
-              <Button
-                variant={!logsLoaded ? 'plain' : isPaused ? 'plain' : 'link'}
-                onClick={() => setIsPaused(!isPaused)}
-                isDisabled={!!error}
-              >
-                {error ? (
-                  'Error loading logs'
-                ) : !logsLoaded || podStatus?.podInitializing ? (
-                  <>
-                    <Spinner size="sm" /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Loading' : 'Loading log'}
-                  </>
-                ) : isPaused ? (
-                  <>
-                    <PlayIcon /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Resume' : 'Resume refreshing'}
-                  </>
-                ) : (
-                  <>
-                    <PauseIcon /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Pause' : 'Pause refreshing'}
-                  </>
-                )}
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </SplitItem>
-          <SplitItem isFilled style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
-            {downloading ? (
-              <>
-                <Spinner size="sm" />{' '}
-              </>
-            ) : null}
-            {podContainers.length !== 0 ? (
-              <Dropdown
-                toggle={
-                  isSmallScreen() ? (
-                    <KebabToggle
-                      onToggle={() => setIsDownloadDropdownOpen(!isDownloadDropdownOpen)}
-                    />
-                  ) : (
-                    <DropdownToggle
-                      id="download-steps-logs-toggle"
-                      onToggle={() => setIsDownloadDropdownOpen(!isDownloadDropdownOpen)}
-                    >
-                      Download
-                    </DropdownToggle>
-                  )
-                }
-                isOpen={isDownloadDropdownOpen}
-                isPlain={isSmallScreen()}
-                dropdownItems={[
-                  <DropdownItem key="current-container-logs" onClick={onDownload}>
-                    <Truncate
-                      content={isSmallScreen() ? 'Download current step log' : 'Current step log'}
-                    />
-                  </DropdownItem>,
-                  <DropdownItem key="all-container-logs" onClick={onDownloadAll}>
-                    <Truncate
-                      content={isSmallScreen() ? 'Download all step logs' : 'All step logs'}
-                    />
-                  </DropdownItem>,
-                ]}
-              />
-            ) : (
-              <Tooltip position="top" content={<div>Download current step log</div>}>
+              </Split>
+            </SplitItem>
+            <SplitItem>
+              {!podStatus?.completed && (
                 <Button
-                  onClick={onDownload}
-                  variant="link"
-                  aria-label="Download current step log"
-                  icon={<DownloadIcon />}
-                  isDisabled={!canDownload}
+                  variant={!logsLoaded ? 'plain' : isPaused ? 'plain' : 'link'}
+                  onClick={() => setIsPaused(!isPaused)}
+                  isDisabled={!!error}
                 >
-                  Download
+                  {error ? (
+                    'Error loading logs'
+                  ) : !logsLoaded || podStatus?.podInitializing ? (
+                    <>
+                      <Spinner size="sm" /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Loading' : 'Loading log'}
+                    </>
+                  ) : isPaused ? (
+                    <>
+                      <PlayIcon /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Resume' : 'Resume refreshing'}
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <>
+                      <PauseIcon /> {isSmallScreen() ? 'Pause' : 'Pause refreshing'}
+                    </>
+                  )}
                 </Button>
-              </Tooltip>
-            )}
-          </SplitItem>
-        </Split>
-      </StackItem>
+              )}
+            </SplitItem>
+            <SplitItem isFilled style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+              {downloading ? (
+                <>
+                  <Spinner size="sm" />{' '}
+                </>
+              ) : null}
+              {podContainers.length !== 0 ? (
+                <Dropdown
+                  toggle={
+                    isSmallScreen() ? (
+                      <KebabToggle
+                        onToggle={() => setIsDownloadDropdownOpen(!isDownloadDropdownOpen)}
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <DropdownToggle
+                        id="download-steps-logs-toggle"
+                        onToggle={() => setIsDownloadDropdownOpen(!isDownloadDropdownOpen)}
+                      >
+                        Download
+                      </DropdownToggle>
+                    )
+                  }
+                  isOpen={isDownloadDropdownOpen}
+                  isPlain={isSmallScreen()}
+                  dropdownItems={[
+                    <DropdownItem key="current-container-logs" onClick={onDownload}>
+                      <Truncate
+                        content={isSmallScreen() ? 'Download current step log' : 'Current step log'}
+                      />
+                    </DropdownItem>,
+                    <DropdownItem key="all-container-logs" onClick={onDownloadAll}>
+                      <Truncate
+                        content={isSmallScreen() ? 'Download all step logs' : 'All step logs'}
+                      />
+                    </DropdownItem>,
+                  ]}
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <Tooltip position="top" content={<div>Download current step log</div>}>
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={onDownload}
+                    variant="link"
+                    aria-label="Download current step log"
+                    icon={<DownloadIcon />}
+                    isDisabled={!canDownload}
+                  >
+                    Download
+                  </Button>
+                </Tooltip>
+              )}
+            </SplitItem>
+          </Split>
+        </StackItem>
+      )}
       <StackItem isFilled>
         <DashboardCodeEditor
           onEditorDidMount={onMount}
diff --git a/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTabStatus.tsx b/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTabStatus.tsx
index ac7bd27236..6245864c89 100644
--- a/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTabStatus.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/LogsTabStatus.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,51 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Alert, AlertActionLink, Button, Skeleton } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { PodStatus } from '~/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/utils';
 import {
   LOG_REFRESH_RATE,
   LOG_TAIL_LINES,
 } from '~/concepts/pipelines/content/pipelinesDetails/pipelineRun/runLogs/const';
 
 type LogsTabStatusProps = {
+  podError?: Error;
+  podName?: string;
+  logsError?: Error;
+  podStatus?: PodStatus | null;
   error?: Error;
   loaded: boolean;
   refresh: () => void;
   onDownload: () => void;
 };
 
-const LogsTabStatus: React.FC<LogsTabStatusProps> = ({ error, loaded, refresh, onDownload }) => {
+const LogsTabStatus: React.FC<LogsTabStatusProps> = ({
+  podError,
+  podName,
+  podStatus,
+  error,
+  loaded,
+  refresh,
+  onDownload,
+}) => {
   if (error) {
     return (
       <Alert
         isInline
         variant="danger"
-        title="An error occurred while retrieving the requested logs"
-        actionLinks={<AlertActionLink onClick={refresh}>Retry</AlertActionLink>}
+        title={
+          podStatus === null || (podError && podStatus?.completed)
+            ? podError?.message
+            : error?.message.includes('Failed to fetch') && error.message + ' logs'
+        }
+        actionLinks={
+          !podStatus === null && <AlertActionLink onClick={refresh}>Retry</AlertActionLink>
+        }
       >
-        <p>{error.message}</p>
+        <p>
+          {podStatus === null || (podError && podStatus?.completed)
+            ? podName + ' may have been pruned to prevent over-utilization of resources.'
+            : error?.message.includes('Failed to fetch') &&
+              'Check your connection and reload the page.'}
+        </p>
       </Alert>
     );
   }