diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
index b2dd38e35..4e3d43585 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
@@ -220,7 +220,11 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
                         var setElements = nodeEntry.sets[setName];
                         if (set.err) {
                             errorCount++;
-                            $("<li>").text(set.err).appendTo(nodeEntry.errorList);
+                            var errMessage = set.err;
+                            if (set.err.message) {
+                                errMessage = set.err.message;
+                            }
+                            $("<li>").text(errMessage).appendTo(nodeEntry.errorList);
                         }
                         if (set.enabled) {
                             activeTypeCount += set.types.length;