diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/containers/ModalStepper/index.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/containers/ModalStepper/index.js
index 89e129ffa6..df3e71c699 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/containers/ModalStepper/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/containers/ModalStepper/index.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ const ModalStepper = ({
           const errorMessage = get(
             err,
             ['response', 'payload', 'message', '0', 'messages', '0', 'message'],
-            null
+            get(err, ['response', 'payload', 'message'], null)
           );
 
           if (errorMessage) {