diff --git a/src/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderModal/QueryBuilderModal.js b/src/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderModal/QueryBuilderModal.js
index 89e0447b..65565521 100644
--- a/src/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderModal/QueryBuilderModal.js
+++ b/src/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilderModal/QueryBuilderModal.js
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ export const QueryBuilderModal = ({
     onQueryTestSuccess: () => {
       setIsQueryRetrieved(false);
     },
-    onQueryTestFail: () => {
+    onQueryTestFail: async (err) => {
+      const response = await err?.response.json();
+
       showCallout({
-        message: <FormattedMessage id="ui-plugin-query-builder.error.sww" />,
+        message: response?.message || <FormattedMessage id="ui-plugin-query-builder.error.sww" />,
         type: 'error',
       });
       setIsQueryRetrieved(false);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTestQuery.js b/src/hooks/useTestQuery.js
index 317239c8..54074401 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTestQuery.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useTestQuery.js
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ export const useTestQuery = ({ testQueryDataSource, onQueryTestSuccess, onQueryT
   } = useMutation({
     mutationFn: ({ entityTypeId, fqlQuery }) => testQueryDataSource({ entityTypeId, fqlQuery }),
     onSuccess: onQueryTestSuccess,
-    onError: () => {
+    onError: (err) => {
       setIsTestQueryInProgress(false);
-      onQueryTestFail();
+      onQueryTestFail(err);
     },
   });