diff --git a/chatui/src/app/libs/agents/use-agents.mutation.ts b/chatui/src/app/libs/agents/use-agents.mutation.ts
index 48d00d4337..f37b45e110 100644
--- a/chatui/src/app/libs/agents/use-agents.mutation.ts
+++ b/chatui/src/app/libs/agents/use-agents.mutation.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@ import { Agent } from './agent';
 export const useAgentsCreateMutation = (userId: string | null | undefined) => {
 	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 	return useMutation({
-		mutationFn: async (params: { name: string; human: string; persona: string; model: string }) =>
-			(await fetch(API_BASE_URL + '/agents', {
+		mutationFn: async (params: { name: string; human: string; persona: string; model: string }) => {
+			const response = await fetch(API_BASE_URL + '/agents', {
 				method: 'POST',
 				headers: { 'Content-Type': ' application/json' },
 				body: JSON.stringify({ config: params, user_id: userId }),
-			}).then((res) => res.json())) as Promise<Agent>,
+			});
+
+			if (!response.ok) {
+				// Throw an error if the response is not OK
+				const errorBody = await response.text();
+				throw new Error(errorBody || 'Error creating agent');
+			}
+
+			return response.json() as Promise<Agent>;
+		},
 		onSuccess: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: [userId, 'agents', 'list'] }),
 	});
 };
diff --git a/chatui/src/app/modules/home/create-agent-dialog.tsx b/chatui/src/app/modules/home/create-agent-dialog.tsx
index c7360ef489..e6412919f0 100644
--- a/chatui/src/app/modules/home/create-agent-dialog.tsx
+++ b/chatui/src/app/modules/home/create-agent-dialog.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import {
 import { Input } from '@memgpt/components/input';
 import { Label } from '@memgpt/components/label';
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@memgpt/components/select';
+import { useToast } from '@memgpt/components/toast';
 import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Controller, useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { useAgentsCreateMutation } from '../../libs/agents/use-agents.mutation';
 import { useAuthStoreState } from '../../libs/auth/auth.store';
@@ -25,19 +27,27 @@ interface FormData {
 	model: string;
 }
 
-const CreateAgentDialog = (props: { open: boolean; onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void }) => {
+const CreateAgentDialog = ({ open, onOpenChange }: { open: boolean; onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void }) => {
 	const auth = useAuthStoreState();
 	const createAgent = useAgentsCreateMutation(auth.uuid);
+	const { toast } = useToast();
 
-	const { register, handleSubmit, control } = useForm<FormData>({
-		defaultValues: {
-			name: 'James Bond',
-			human: 'cs_phd',
-			persona: 'sam_pov',
-			model: 'gpt-4',
-		},
+	const {
+		register,
+		handleSubmit,
+		control,
+		formState: { errors, isSubmitting, isValid },
+		reset,
+	} = useForm<FormData>({
+		mode: 'onBlur',
 	});
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!open) {
+			reset(); // Resets form on dialog close
+		}
+	}, [open, reset]);
+
 	// Fetch models, humans, and personas using the custom hooks
 	const { data: modelsData } = useModelsQuery(auth.uuid);
 	const { data: humansData } = useHumansQuery(auth.uuid);
@@ -45,34 +55,67 @@ const CreateAgentDialog = (props: { open: boolean; onOpenChange: (open: boolean)
 
 	const onSubmit = (data: FormData) => {
 		if (!auth.uuid) return;
-		// The data parameter already contains the values from the form
-		createAgent.mutate(
-			{
+
+		createAgent
+			.mutateAsync({
 				name: data.name,
 				human: data.human,
 				persona: data.persona,
 				model: data.model,
-			},
-			{
-				onSuccess: () => props.onOpenChange(false),
-			}
-		);
+			})
+			.then(() => {
+				onOpenChange(false);
+				toast({ title: 'Agent created successfully!', duration: 5000 });
+			})
+			.catch((error) => {
+				let errorMessage = 'Error creating agent';
+				const unknownErrorMessage = `${errorMessage}: Unspecified error.`;
+
+				try {
+					const errorData = JSON.parse(error.message);
+					if (errorData.detail) {
+						// TODO: Modify this once the backend is changed: Backend should not return 'None' as the detail.
+						// This will eventually just be:
+						// errorMessage = `${errorMessage}: ${errorData.detail}`;
+						if (errorData.detail == 'None') {
+							errorMessage = unknownErrorMessage;
+						} else {
+							errorMessage = `${errorMessage}: ${errorData.detail}`;
+						}
+					}
+				} catch (parseError) {
+					errorMessage = unknownErrorMessage;
+				}
+
+				toast({
+					title: errorMessage,
+					duration: 5000,
+				});
+			});
 	};
 
 	return (
-		<Dialog open={props.open} onOpenChange={props.onOpenChange}>
+		<Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
 			<DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
 				<form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
 					<DialogHeader>
 						<DialogTitle>Create Agent</DialogTitle>
-						<DialogDescription>Add a new agent here. Click create when you're done.</DialogDescription>
+						<DialogDescription>
+							Add a new agent here. Click create when you're done. Human, Persona, and Model can be left blank to use
+							default values.
+						</DialogDescription>
 					</DialogHeader>
 					<div className="grid gap-4 py-4">
 						<div className="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
 							<Label htmlFor="name" className="text-right">
 								Name
 							</Label>
-							<Input id="name" {...register('name')} className="col-span-3" />
+							<Input
+								id="name"
+								placeholder="Enter a name"
+								{...register('name', { required: true })}
+								className={`col-span-3 ${errors.name ? 'border-red-500' : ''} border`}
+							/>
 						</div>
 						<div className="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
 							<Label htmlFor="human" className="text-right">
@@ -145,9 +188,8 @@ const CreateAgentDialog = (props: { open: boolean; onOpenChange: (open: boolean)
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<DialogFooter>
-						<Button type="submit" disabled={createAgent.isPending}>
-							{createAgent.isPending ? <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" /> : undefined}
-							{createAgent.isPending ? 'Creating Agent' : 'Create Agent'}
+						<Button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting || !isValid}>
+							{isSubmitting ? <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" /> : 'Create Agent'}
 						</Button>
 					</DialogFooter>
 				</form>