diff --git a/backend/apps/openai/main.py b/backend/apps/openai/main.py
index 4098d73a5..4647d7489 100644
--- a/backend/apps/openai/main.py
+++ b/backend/apps/openai/main.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ async def proxy(path: str, request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
             try:
                 res = r.json()
                 if "error" in res:
-                    error_detail = f"External: {res['error']}"
+                    error_detail = f"External: {res['error']['message'] if 'message' in res['error'] else res['error']}"
             except:
                 error_detail = f"External: {e}"