diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/updates.js b/src/wp-admin/js/updates.js
index afd667862b..0d7bf888bf 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/updates.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/updates.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 			$message.attr( 'aria-label', wp.updates.l10n.updateFailedLabel.replace( '%s', name ) );
 		}
 		$message.removeClass( 'updating-message' );
-		$message.text( wp.updates.l10n.updateFailed );
+		$message.html( wp.updates.l10n.updateFailed.replace( '%s', response.error ) );
 		wp.a11y.speak( wp.updates.l10n.updateFailed );
 
 		$(document).trigger( 'wp-plugin-update-error', response );
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 5ed1db751f..c2ae253ac2 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 			'l10n'       => array(
 				'updating'          => __( 'Updating...' ),
 				'updated'           => __( 'Updated!' ),
-				'updateFailed'      => __( 'Update Failed' ),
+				/* translators: Error string for a failed update */
+				'updateFailed'      => __( 'Update Failed: %s' ),
 				/* translators: Plugin name and version */
 				'updatingLabel'     => __( 'Updating %s...' ),
 				/* translators: Plugin name and version */