diff --git a/src/ts/index.tsx b/src/ts/index.tsx
index ad00c1d..b1bef6a 100644
--- a/src/ts/index.tsx
+++ b/src/ts/index.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function displayError(errorDiv: HTMLElement, category: string, ex: Error) {
     errorMessages.forEach(message => errorDiv.removeChild(message));
 
     //add new message and show the error alert
-    errorDiv.appendChild(<span>ex.message</span>);
+    errorDiv.appendChild(<span>{ex.message}</span>);
 
     if (errorHeading) {
         errorHeading.innerText = category;