diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/catchError.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/catchError.ts
index 7fc305ec87..1cf89641b6 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/catchError.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/catchError.ts
@@ -636,7 +636,14 @@ const errorHelpers: {
     code: 400,
   },
   [NcErrorType.FORMULA_ERROR]: {
-    message: (message: string) => `Formula error: ${message}`,
+    message: (message: string) => {
+      // try to extract db error - Experimental
+      if (message.includes(' - ')) {
+        const [_, dbError] = message.split(' - ');
+        return `Formula error: ${dbError}`;
+      }
+      return `Formula error: ${message}`;
+    },
     code: 400,
   },
   [NcErrorType.PERMISSION_DENIED]: {
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
index 1668774fad..472b44d4fc 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
             );
           } catch (e) {
             console.error(e);
-            NcError.badRequest('Invalid Formula');
+            throw e;
           }
 
           await Column.update(context, column.id, {
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
           );
         } catch (e) {
           console.error(e);
-          NcError.badRequest('Invalid Formula');
+          throw e;
         }
 
         await Column.insert(context, {