diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index 35119ef43..550aa15bc 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ app.filter('prettyAppMessage', function () {
 });
 
 // this appears as tool tip in app grid
-app.filter('shortAppMessage', function () {
+app.filter('appProgressMessage', function () {
     return function (app) {
-        var message = app.error ? app.error.message : '';
+        var message = app.message || (app.error ? app.error.message : '');
         return message;
     };
 });
diff --git a/src/views/apps.html b/src/views/apps.html
index 282d6d559..994b553ba 100644
--- a/src/views/apps.html
+++ b/src/views/apps.html
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
                 <div class="row">
                   <div class="col-xs-12 text-center">
                     <div class="grid-item-top-title" data-fittext>{{ app.label || app.location || app.fqdn }}</div>
-                    <div class="text-muted status" style="text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden" uib-tooltip="{{ app.message | shortAppMessage }}">
+                    <div class="text-muted status" style="text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden" uib-tooltip="{{ app | appProgressMessage }}">
                       {{ app | installationStateLabel:user }}
                     </div>
                     <div class="status" ng-style="{ 'visibility': (app | installationActive) ? 'visible' : 'hidden' }">