diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/eclim.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/eclim.vim
index 18cbae5..080d064 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/eclim.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/eclim.vim
@@ -20,12 +20,24 @@ function! airline#extensions#eclim#get_warnings()
 
   if !empty(eclimList)
     " Remove any non-eclim signs (see eclim#display#signs#Update)
-      call filter(eclimList, 'v:val.name =~ "^\\(qf_\\)\\?\\(error\\|info\\|warning\\)$"')
+    " First check for just errors since they are more important.
+    " If there are no errors, then check for warnings.
+    let errorList = filter(copy(eclimList), 'v:val.name =~ "^\\(qf_\\)\\?\\(error\\)$"')
+
+    if (empty(errorList))
+      " use the warnings
+      call filter(eclimList, 'v:val.name =~ "^\\(qf_\\)\\?\\(info\\|warning\\)$"')
+      let type = 'W'
+    else
+      " Use the errors
+      let eclimList = errorList
+      let type = 'E'
+    endif
 
     if !empty(eclimList)
       let errorsLine = eclimList[0]['line']
       let errorsNumber = len(eclimList)
-      let errors = "[Eclim: line:".string(errorsLine)." (".string(errorsNumber).")]"
+      let errors = "[Eclim:" . type . " line:".string(errorsLine)." (".string(errorsNumber).")]"
       if !exists(':SyntasticCheck') || SyntasticStatuslineFlag() == ''
         return errors.(g:airline_symbols.space)
       endif