diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index 288776781..c3ae20419 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ app.filter('eventLogDetails', function() {
             return 'Backup cleaner started';
 
         case ACTION_BACKUP_CLEANUP_FINISH:
-            return 'Backup cleaner removed ' + data.removedBoxBackups.length + ' backups';
+            return data.errorMessage ? 'Backup cleaner errored: ' + data.errorMessage : 'Backup cleaner removed ' + data.removedBoxBackups.length + ' backups';
 
         case ACTION_CERTIFICATE_NEW:
             return 'Certificate install for ' + data.domain + (errorMessage ? ' failed' : ' succeeded');