diff --git a/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js b/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
index d113f074..16b67753 100644
--- a/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
+++ b/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ async function handleImportFiles(files, modelHash, importContainer) {
         }
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error importing examples:', error);
-        showToast('Failed to import example images', 'error');
+        showToast(`Failed to import example images: ${error.message}`, 'error');
     }
 }