diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/cards/product_cards/smooth_product_card_error.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/cards/product_cards/smooth_product_card_error.dart
index 378554191ca..49603dd3623 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/cards/product_cards/smooth_product_card_error.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/cards/product_cards/smooth_product_card_error.dart
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ import 'package:smooth_app/pages/product/common/product_dialog_helper.dart';
 
 /// Product Card when an exception is caught
 class SmoothProductCardError extends StatelessWidget {
-  const SmoothProductCardError({required this.barcode});
+  const SmoothProductCardError({
+    required this.barcode,
+    required this.errorType,
+  });
 
   final String barcode;
+  final ScannedProductState errorType;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -46,7 +50,10 @@ class SmoothProductCardError extends StatelessWidget {
             height: 12.0,
           ),
           ProductDialogHelper.getErrorMessage(
-            appLocalizations.product_internet_error,
+            _getErrorMessage(
+              errorType,
+              appLocalizations,
+            ),
           ),
           const SizedBox(
             height: 12.0,
@@ -63,4 +70,18 @@ class SmoothProductCardError extends StatelessWidget {
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  String _getErrorMessage(
+    ScannedProductState errorType,
+    AppLocalizations appLocalizations,
+  ) {
+    switch (errorType) {
+      case ScannedProductState.ERROR_INVALID_CODE:
+        return appLocalizations.barcode_invalid_error;
+      case ScannedProductState.ERROR_INTERNET:
+        return appLocalizations.product_internet_error;
+      default:
+        return appLocalizations.error_occurred;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/continuous_scan_model.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/continuous_scan_model.dart
index 60a093e5313..5f935c00b60 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/continuous_scan_model.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/continuous_scan_model.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ enum ScannedProductState {
   LOADING,
   THANKS,
   CACHED,
-  ERROR,
+  ERROR_INTERNET,
+  ERROR_INVALID_CODE,
 }
 
 class ContinuousScanModel with ChangeNotifier {
@@ -193,7 +194,10 @@ class ContinuousScanModel with ChangeNotifier {
         _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.NOT_FOUND);
         return;
       case FetchedProductStatus.internetError:
-        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR);
+        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR_INTERNET);
+        return;
+      case FetchedProductStatus.codeInvalid:
+        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR_INVALID_CODE);
         return;
       case FetchedProductStatus.userCancelled:
         // we do nothing
@@ -213,7 +217,10 @@ class ContinuousScanModel with ChangeNotifier {
         _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.NOT_FOUND);
         return;
       case FetchedProductStatus.internetError:
-        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR);
+        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR_INTERNET);
+        return;
+      case FetchedProductStatus.codeInvalid:
+        _setBarcodeState(barcode, ScannedProductState.ERROR_INVALID_CODE);
         return;
       case FetchedProductStatus.userCancelled:
         // we do nothing
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/fetched_product.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/fetched_product.dart
index 1cd904fb8a9..e2c1c076fb0 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/fetched_product.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/data_models/fetched_product.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ enum FetchedProductStatus {
   internetNotFound,
   internetError,
   userCancelled,
+  codeInvalid,
   // TODO(monsieurtanuki): time-out
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/database/barcode_product_query.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/database/barcode_product_query.dart
index 89ab65fb933..5e9ebeb62f8 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/database/barcode_product_query.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/database/barcode_product_query.dart
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class BarcodeProductQuery {
         return FetchedProduct(product);
       }
     }
+    if (barcode.trim().isNotEmpty &&
+        (result.barcode == null || result.barcode!.isEmpty)) {
+      return FetchedProduct.error(FetchedProductStatus.codeInvalid);
+    }
     return FetchedProduct.error(FetchedProductStatus.internetNotFound);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 2264a49a09e..be9f53507bb 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -1300,6 +1300,7 @@
             }
         }
     },
+    "barcode_invalid_error": "Invalid barcode",
     "basic_details_add_success": "Basic details added succesfully",
     "basic_details_add_error": "Unable to add basic details. Please try again after some time",
     "@basic_details_add_error": {
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/product/common/product_dialog_helper.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/product/common/product_dialog_helper.dart
index 05cabf8382d..f1bf2f61c01 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/product/common/product_dialog_helper.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/product/common/product_dialog_helper.dart
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ class ProductDialogHelper {
       case FetchedProductStatus.internetNotFound:
         _openProductNotFoundDialog();
         return;
+      case FetchedProductStatus.codeInvalid:
+        _openErrorMessage(appLocalizations.barcode_invalid_error);
+        return;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/smooth_app/lib/widgets/smooth_product_carousel.dart b/packages/smooth_app/lib/widgets/smooth_product_carousel.dart
index c5c71716cf2..20dcdb06567 100644
--- a/packages/smooth_app/lib/widgets/smooth_product_carousel.dart
+++ b/packages/smooth_app/lib/widgets/smooth_product_carousel.dart
@@ -168,8 +168,16 @@ class _SmoothProductCarouselState extends State<SmoothProductCarousel> {
         );
       case ScannedProductState.THANKS:
         return const SmoothProductCardThanks();
-      case ScannedProductState.ERROR:
-        return SmoothProductCardError(barcode: barcode);
+      case ScannedProductState.ERROR_INTERNET:
+        return SmoothProductCardError(
+          barcode: barcode,
+          errorType: ScannedProductState.ERROR_INTERNET,
+        );
+      case ScannedProductState.ERROR_INVALID_CODE:
+        return SmoothProductCardError(
+          barcode: barcode,
+          errorType: ScannedProductState.ERROR_INVALID_CODE,
+        );
     }
   }
 }