diff --git a/src/appstore.js b/src/appstore.js
index 74d78d7b3..634f6f427 100644
--- a/src/appstore.js
+++ b/src/appstore.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async function login(email, password, totpToken) {
         .ok(() => true));
 
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.NETWORK_ERROR, error.message);
-    if (response.status === 401) throw new BoxError(BoxError.INVALID_CREDENTIALS);
+    if (response.status === 401) throw new BoxError(BoxError.INVALID_CREDENTIALS, response.body.message);
     if (response.status !== 200) throw new BoxError(BoxError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, `Login error. status code: ${response.status}`);
     if (!response.body.accessToken) throw new BoxError(BoxError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, `Login error. invalid response: ${response.text}`);