diff --git a/kudos-services/src/main/resources/locale/addon/Kudos_en.properties b/kudos-services/src/main/resources/locale/addon/Kudos_en.properties
index dd6019c96..a05f27719 100644
--- a/kudos-services/src/main/resources/locale/addon/Kudos_en.properties
+++ b/kudos-services/src/main/resources/locale/addon/Kudos_en.properties
@@ -103,3 +103,5 @@ kudos.administration.label=Decide number of kudos available for a period
 kudos.administration.apply=Apply
 kudos.administration.cancel=Cancel
 kudos.administration.reset=Reset
+
+kudos.unkownErrorWhileRetrievingSettings=An unknown error happened while retrieving kudos settings. Please try again later or contact the administrator.
diff --git a/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue b/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
index 2b659a802..1a4e38ff8 100644
--- a/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
+++ b/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
@@ -455,9 +455,7 @@ export default {
               this.allKudosSent = allKudos && allKudos.kudos || [];
             });
         })
-        .catch(e => {
-          this.error = e;
-        });
+        .catch(e => console.debug(e));
     },
     closeDrawer() {
       this.resetAudienceChoice();
@@ -533,7 +531,7 @@ export default {
             this.entityOwner = null;
           })
           .catch(e => {
-            this.error = String(e);
+            this.error = this.$te(e?.message) ? this.$t(e.message) : this.$t('kudos.unkownErrorWhileRetrievingSettings');
             console.error('Error retrieving entity details with type and id', this.entityType, this.entityId, e);
           });
       }