diff --git a/web-common/src/features/workspaces/CanvasWorkspace.svelte b/web-common/src/features/workspaces/CanvasWorkspace.svelte
index 425143bda25..872e0890676 100644
--- a/web-common/src/features/workspaces/CanvasWorkspace.svelte
+++ b/web-common/src/features/workspaces/CanvasWorkspace.svelte
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
                   {ready}
                   {isReconciling}
                   {isLoading}
-                  errorMessage={rootCauseReconcileError}
+                  errorMessage={rootCauseReconcileError ?? parseError?.message}
                   {filePath}
                 >
                   <CanvasBuilder