diff --git a/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/openshift/login.go b/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/openshift/login.go
index 2d17b8b4f97b..d7dfe00f950a 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/openshift/login.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/openshift/login.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Login logs into the specified server using given credentials and CA file
-func Login(username, password, server, configDir string, f *clientcmd.Factory, c *cobra.Command, out io.Writer) error {
+func Login(username, password, server, configDir string, f *clientcmd.Factory, c *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer) error {
 	existingConfig, err := f.OpenShiftClientConfig().RawConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func Login(username, password, server, configDir string, f *clientcmd.Factory, c
 		Username:           username,
 		Password:           password,
 		Out:                output,
+		ErrOut:             errOut,
 		StartingKubeConfig: newConfig,
 		PathOptions:        config.NewPathOptions(c),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/up.go b/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/up.go
index 0d554f313534..b72af6f5ecdc 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/up.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/bootstrap/docker/up.go
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ func (c *ClientStartConfig) RegisterTemplateServiceBroker(out io.Writer) error {
 // Login logs into the new server and sets up a default user and project
 func (c *ClientStartConfig) Login(out io.Writer) error {
 	server := c.OpenShiftHelper().Master(c.ServerIP)
-	return openshift.Login(initialUser, initialPassword, server, c.LocalConfigDir, c.originalFactory, c.command, out)
+	return openshift.Login(initialUser, initialPassword, server, c.LocalConfigDir, c.originalFactory, c.command, out, out)
 }
 
 // CreateProject creates a new project for the current user
diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/cli.go b/pkg/oc/cli/cli.go
index 68797546c626..a93111926948 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/cli.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func NewCommandCLI(name, fullName string, in io.Reader, out, errout io.Writer) *
 
 	f := clientcmd.New(cmds.PersistentFlags())
 
-	loginCmd := login.NewCmdLogin(fullName, f, in, out)
+	loginCmd := login.NewCmdLogin(fullName, f, in, out, errout)
 	secretcmds := secrets.NewCmdSecrets(secrets.SecretsRecommendedName, fullName+" "+secrets.SecretsRecommendedName, f, in, out, errout, fullName+" edit")
 
 	groups := ktemplates.CommandGroups{
diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/login.go b/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/login.go
index d259ffcbaa86..a139a2a77d6f 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/login.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/login.go
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ var (
 )
 
 // NewCmdLogin implements the OpenShift cli login command
-func NewCmdLogin(fullName string, f *osclientcmd.Factory, reader io.Reader, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+func NewCmdLogin(fullName string, f *osclientcmd.Factory, reader io.Reader, out, errOut io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	options := &LoginOptions{
 		Reader: reader,
 		Out:    out,
+		ErrOut: errOut,
 	}
 
 	cmds := &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/loginoptions.go b/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/loginoptions.go
index d047854a5dcc..73f8fe01059a 100644
--- a/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/loginoptions.go
+++ b/pkg/oc/cli/cmd/login/loginoptions.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
-	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ type LoginOptions struct {
 	Config             *restclient.Config
 	Reader             io.Reader
 	Out                io.Writer
+	ErrOut             io.Writer
 
 	// cert data to be used when authenticating
 	CertFile string
@@ -226,15 +226,10 @@ func (o *LoginOptions) gatherAuthInfo() error {
 	token, err := tokencmd.RequestToken(o.Config, o.Reader, o.Username, o.Password)
 	if err != nil {
 		suggestion := "verify you have provided the correct host and port and that the server is currently running."
+		fmt.Fprintf(o.ErrOut, "error: %v - %v\n", err, suggestion)
 
-		// if internal error occurs, suggest making sure
-		// client is connecting to the right host:port
-		if statusErr, ok := err.(*kerrors.StatusError); ok {
-			if statusErr.Status().Code == http.StatusInternalServerError {
-				return fmt.Errorf("error: The server was unable to respond - %v", suggestion)
-			}
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("%v - %v", err, suggestion)
+		// return error as-is, as method caller expects to check its type
+		return err
 	}
 	clientConfig.BearerToken = token
 
diff --git a/test/integration/login_test.go b/test/integration/login_test.go
index 6d0985bdcd60..e8d39036e422 100644
--- a/test/integration/login_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/login_test.go
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ func newLoginOptions(server string, username string, password string, insecure b
 		Password:           password,
 		InsecureTLS:        insecure,
 
-		Out: ioutil.Discard,
+		Out:    ioutil.Discard,
+		ErrOut: ioutil.Discard,
 	}
 
 	return loginOptions
diff --git a/test/integration/oauth_oidc_test.go b/test/integration/oauth_oidc_test.go
index 5604c7c87dec..772d0b4a6208 100644
--- a/test/integration/oauth_oidc_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/oauth_oidc_test.go
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ func TestOAuthOIDC(t *testing.T) {
 		StartingKubeConfig: &clientcmdapi.Config{},
 		Reader:             bytes.NewBufferString("mylogin\nmypassword\n"),
 		Out:                loginOutput,
+		ErrOut:             ioutil.Discard,
 	}
 	if err := loginOptions.GatherInfo(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error logging in: %v\n%v", err, loginOutput.String())
diff --git a/test/integration/oauth_request_header_test.go b/test/integration/oauth_request_header_test.go
index fe4fa55b33a4..ad54ecb21904 100644
--- a/test/integration/oauth_request_header_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/oauth_request_header_test.go
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ func TestOAuthRequestHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		StartingKubeConfig: &clientcmdapi.Config{},
 		Reader:             bytes.NewBufferString("myusername\nmypassword\n"),
 		Out:                loginOutput,
+		ErrOut:             ioutil.Discard,
 	}
 	if err := loginOptions.GatherInfo(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error trying to determine server info: %v\n%v", err, loginOutput.String())