diff --git a/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
index 863a2545..5c6f6caf 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import React, { useCallback, useState, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
+import React, { useCallback, useState, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { Handle, Position, NodeProps, Node, useReactFlow } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { BaseNode } from "./BaseNode";
 import { ModelParameters } from "./ModelParameters";
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useWorkflowStore, saveNanoBananaDefaults } from "@/store/workflowStore"
 import { NanoBananaNodeData, AspectRatio, Resolution, ModelType, ProviderType, SelectedModel, ModelInputDef } from "@/types";
 import { ProviderModel, ModelCapability } from "@/lib/providers/types";
 import { ModelSearchDialog } from "@/components/modals/ModelSearchDialog";
+import { useToast } from "@/components/Toast";
 
 // All 10 aspect ratios supported by both models
 const ASPECT_RATIOS: AspectRatio[] = ["1:1", "2:3", "3:2", "3:4", "4:3", "4:5", "5:4", "9:16", "16:9", "21:9"];
@@ -385,6 +386,17 @@ export function GenerateImageNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<NanoBananaNo
   const isNanoBananaPro = isGeminiProvider && nodeData.model === "nano-banana-pro";
   const hasCarouselImages = (nodeData.imageHistory || []).length > 1;
 
+  // Track previous status to detect error transitions
+  const prevStatusRef = useRef(nodeData.status);
+
+  // Show toast when error occurs
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (nodeData.status === "error" && prevStatusRef.current !== "error" && nodeData.error) {
+      useToast.getState().show("Generation failed", "error", true, nodeData.error);
+    }
+    prevStatusRef.current = nodeData.status;
+  }, [nodeData.status, nodeData.error]);
+
   return (
     <>
     <BaseNode
@@ -541,6 +553,22 @@ export function GenerateImageNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<NanoBananaNo
                   </svg>
                 </div>
               )}
+              {/* Error overlay when generation failed */}
+              {nodeData.status === "error" && (
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-red-900/70 rounded flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                  <svg
+                    className="w-6 h-6 text-red-400"
+                    fill="none"
+                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                    stroke="currentColor"
+                    strokeWidth={2}
+                  >
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 8v4m0 4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
+                  </svg>
+                  <span className="text-red-400 text-xs font-medium">Generation failed</span>
+                  <span className="text-red-400/70 text-[10px]">See toast for details</span>
+                </div>
+              )}
               {/* Loading overlay for carousel navigation */}
               {isLoadingCarouselImage && (
                 <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-neutral-900/50 rounded flex items-center justify-center">