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 e57a19349..ff8b06e14 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
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
                             var errMessage = set.err;
                             if (set.err.message) {
                                 errMessage = set.err.message;
+                            } else if (set.err.code) {
+                                errMessage = set.err.code;
                             }
                             $("<li>").text(errMessage).appendTo(nodeEntry.errorList);
                         }