diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
index e4fc71343..9d322b03c 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
@@ -61,14 +61,13 @@ async def chat(
         await websocket.close(code=status.WS_1011_INTERNAL_ERROR, reason=str(exc))
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.error(f"Error in chat websocket: {exc}")
-        if isinstance(exc, HTTPException):
-            exc = exc.detail
+        messsage = exc.detail if isinstance(exc, HTTPException) else str(exc)
         if "Could not validate credentials" in str(exc):
             await websocket.close(
                 code=status.WS_1008_POLICY_VIOLATION, reason="Unauthorized"
             )
         else:
-            await websocket.close(code=status.WS_1011_INTERNAL_ERROR, reason=str(exc))
+            await websocket.close(code=status.WS_1011_INTERNAL_ERROR, reason=messsage)
 
 
 @router.post("/build/init/{flow_id}", response_model=InitResponse, status_code=201)