diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/pod.api.ts b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/pod.api.ts
index 45bd31a222..a06389c20a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/pod.api.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/pod.api.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ export class PodApi extends KubeApi<Pod> {
       const status = new KubeStatus(response);
 
       if (status.code >= 200 && status.code < 300) {
-        return status.getMessage();
+        return status.getExplanation();
       } else {
-        throw status.getMessage();
+        throw status.getExplanation();
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.ts b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.ts
index b06e887b01..1feb028aff 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.ts
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ export class KubeStatus {
     this.status = data.status || "";
   }
 
-  getMessage() {
+  getExplanation(): string {
     const { code, message, reason, status } = this;
 
-    return `${code}: ${message ?? reason ?? status}`;
+    return `${code}: ${message || reason || status}`;
   }
 }