diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/workflow.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/workflow.js
index 989638c475..e3fde7ae84 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/workflow.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/workflow.js
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.States = Class.extend({
 					} else if(new_docstatus==2 && me.frm.doc.docstatus==1) {
 						me.frm.savecancel(null, success, on_error);
 					} else {
+						frappe.msgprint(__("Document Status transition from ") + me.frm.doc.docstatus + " "
+							+ __("to") +
+							new_docstatus + " " + __("is not allowed."));
 						frappe.msgprint(__("Document Status transition from {0} to {1} is not allowed", [me.frm.doc.docstatus, new_docstatus]));
 						return false;
 					}