diff --git a/cps/tasks_status.py b/cps/tasks_status.py
index 49feb67c2..268200d4e 100644
--- a/cps/tasks_status.py
+++ b/cps/tasks_status.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def render_task_status(tasklist):
             ret['task_id'] = task.id
             ret['stat'] = task.stat
             ret['is_cancellable'] = task.is_cancellable
+            ret['error'] = task.error
 
             rendered_tasklist.append(ret)
 
diff --git a/cps/templates/tasks.html b/cps/templates/tasks.html
index 4d645aa52..83d4e8045 100644
--- a/cps/templates/tasks.html
+++ b/cps/templates/tasks.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
             <th data-halign="right" data-align="right" data-field="progress" data-sortable="true" data-sorter="elementSorter">{{_('Progress')}}</th>
             <th data-halign="right" data-align="right" data-field="runtime" data-sortable="true" data-sort-name="rt">{{_('Run Time')}}</th>
             <th data-halign="right" data-align="right" data-field="starttime" data-sortable="true" data-sort-name="id">{{_('Start Time')}}</th>
+            <th data-halign="right" data-align="right" data-field="error" data-sortable="true">{{_('Message')}}</th>
             {% if current_user.role_admin() %}
             <th data-halign="right" data-align="right" data-formatter="TaskActions" data-switchable="false">{{_('Actions')}}</th>
             {% endif %}