diff --git a/ui/src/shared/copy/v2/notifications.ts b/ui/src/shared/copy/v2/notifications.ts
index 3d292b74d1..33ad2676c8 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/copy/v2/notifications.ts
+++ b/ui/src/shared/copy/v2/notifications.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ const defaultErrorNotification: NotificationExcludingMessage = {
   duration: TEN_SECONDS,
 }
 
-export const taskNotCreated = (): Notification => ({
+export const taskNotCreated = (additionalMessage: string): Notification => ({
   ...defaultErrorNotification,
-  message: 'Failed to create new task',
+  message: `Failed to create new task: ${additionalMessage}`,
 })
 
 export const taskNotFound = (): Notification => ({
diff --git a/ui/src/tasks/actions/v2/index.ts b/ui/src/tasks/actions/v2/index.ts
index 207016519f..fa3fb912a2 100644
--- a/ui/src/tasks/actions/v2/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/tasks/actions/v2/index.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,6 @@ export const saveNewScript = () => async (
     dispatch(goToTasks())
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e)
-    dispatch(notify(taskNotCreated()))
+    dispatch(notify(taskNotCreated(e.headers['x-influx-error'])))
   }
 }