diff --git a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/validationtools/GnmdInspireValidationDirective.js b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/validationtools/GnmdInspireValidationDirective.js
index 95dd2c871bd9..8c9a7e601b12 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/validationtools/GnmdInspireValidationDirective.js
+++ b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/validationtools/GnmdInspireValidationDirective.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
                     });
                   } else {
                     gnAlertService.addAlert({
-                      msg: error.data.description,
+                      msg: error.data.message || error.data.description,
                       type: "danger"
                     });
                   }