diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
index a916815bd6..f9e1b9e426 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ angular.module('FormGenerator', [GeneratorHelpers.name, 'Utilities', listGenerat
                         if (field.label === "Labels") {
                             html += `<div class="error" id="${field.onError.id}" ng-show="${field.onError.ngShow}">${field.onError.text}</div>`;
                         }
+                        html += "<div class=\"error api-error\" id=\"" + this.form.name + "-" + fld + "-api-error\" ng-bind=\"" + fld + "_api_error\"></div>\n";
                         
 
                         // Add help panel(s)