diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index c705a99dfd..48a6eebdfc 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -4374,7 +4374,7 @@ class NotificationTemplateSerializer(BaseSerializer):
         return res
 
     def _recent_notifications(self, obj):
-        return [{'id': x.id, 'status': x.status, 'created': x.created} for x in obj.notifications.all().order_by('-created')[:5]]
+        return [{'id': x.id, 'status': x.status, 'created': x.created, 'error': x.error} for x in obj.notifications.all().order_by('-created')[:5]]
 
     def get_summary_fields(self, obj):
         d = super(NotificationTemplateSerializer, self).get_summary_fields(obj)