diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.js b/frappe/desk/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.js
index 8d42b804cd..268d0a86bc 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class SetupWizard extends frappe.ui.Slides {
 					this.abort_setup(r.message.fail);
 				}
 			},
-			error: () => this.abort_setup("Error in setup"),
+			error: () => this.abort_setup(),
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -213,7 +213,11 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class SetupWizard extends frappe.ui.Slides {
 
 	abort_setup(fail_msg) {
 		this.$working_state.find(".state-icon-container").html("");
-		fail_msg = fail_msg ? fail_msg : __("Failed to complete setup");
+		fail_msg = fail_msg
+			? fail_msg
+			: frappe.last_response.setup_wizard_failure_message
+			? frappe.last_response.setup_wizard_failure_message
+			: __("Failed to complete setup");
 
 		this.update_setup_message("Could not start up: " + fail_msg);