diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.formpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.formpanel.js
index 936b669e15..5d51db40f9 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.formpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.formpanel.js
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ Sonia.repository.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
         this.fireEvent('creationFailed', item);
         clearTimeout(tid);
         el.unmask();
-        main.handleFailure(
-          result.status, 
+        main.handleRestFailure(
+          result, 
           this.errorTitleText, 
           this.createErrorMsgText
         );