diff --git a/attract/static/js/tasks.js b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
index 6e111cc..cbaeb41 100644
--- a/attract/static/js/tasks.js
+++ b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function save_task(task_id, task_url) {
             // jQuery sends the response data (if JSON), or an XHR object (if not JSON).
             if (console) console.log('Failed saving', xhr_or_response_data);
             $('#task-details').html(xhr_or_response_data.responseText);
-            $('#status-bar').text('Failed saving. ' + xhr_or_response_data);
+            $('#status-bar').text('Failed saving. ' + xhr_or_response_data.responseText);
         })
         .always(function() {
             $button.attr('disabled', false);