diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
index b5af99cfa6..9349c17610 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
@@ -503,9 +503,9 @@ export class HaAutomationEditor extends KeyboardShortcutMixin(LitElement) {
         }
       },
       (errors) => {
-        this._errors = errors.body.message;
+        this._errors = errors.body.message || errors.error || errors.body;
         showToast(this, {
-          message: errors.body.message,
+          message: errors.body.message || errors.error || errors.body,
         });
         throw errors;
       }
diff --git a/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-editor.ts b/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-editor.ts
index 808b4e4fae..d658ea7fe4 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-editor.ts
@@ -660,9 +660,9 @@ export class HaScriptEditor extends KeyboardShortcutMixin(LitElement) {
         }
       },
       (errors) => {
-        this._errors = errors.body.message;
+        this._errors = errors.body.message || errors.error || errors.body;
         showToast(this, {
-          message: errors.body.message,
+          message: errors.body.message || errors.error || errors.body,
         });
         throw errors;
       }