diff --git a/frontend/src/common/js/ajax.js b/frontend/src/common/js/ajax.js
index 8d2e1edc4b..b7dc6bff95 100644
--- a/frontend/src/common/js/ajax.js
+++ b/frontend/src/common/js/ajax.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default {
       window.console.error(error.response || error.message);
       if (error.response && error.response.data) {
         if (error.response.headers["authentication-status"] !== "invalid") {
-          Message.error({message: error.response.data.message, showClose: true});
+          Message.error({message: error.response.data.message || error.response.data, showClose: true});
         }
       } else {
         Message.error({message: error.message, showClose: true});