diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index a34d6e3973..faee1116bd 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def handle_work_error(self, task_id, subtasks=None):
     print('Executing error task id %s, subtasks: %s' %
           (str(self.request.id), str(subtasks)))
     first_task = None
+    first_task_id = None
     first_task_type = ''
     first_task_name = ''
     if subtasks is not None:
@@ -184,13 +185,14 @@ def handle_work_error(self, task_id, subtasks=None):
                 break
             if first_task is None:
                 first_task = instance
+                first_task_id = instance.id
                 first_task_type = each_task['type']
                 first_task_name = instance_name
             if instance.celery_task_id != task_id:
                 instance.status = 'failed'
                 instance.failed = True
-                instance.job_explanation = "Previous Task Failed: %s for %s with celery task id: %s" % \
-                    (first_task_type, first_task_name, task_id)
+                instance.job_explanation = 'Previous Task Failed: {"task_type": "%s", "task_name": "%s", "task_id": "%s"}' % \
+                    (first_task_type, first_task_name, first_task_id)
                 instance.save()
                 instance.socketio_emit_status("failed")