diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/fix-search-error-message.md b/changelog/unreleased/fix-search-error-message.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61d799d601d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/fix-search-error-message.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix: Fix search error message
+
+When fixed the error message returned when the search request is invalid
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/8442
diff --git a/services/webdav/pkg/service/v0/search.go b/services/webdav/pkg/service/v0/search.go
index 848b77f226b..94c2efbb5c0 100644
--- a/services/webdav/pkg/service/v0/search.go
+++ b/services/webdav/pkg/service/v0/search.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (g Webdav) Search(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		e := merrors.Parse(err.Error())
 		switch e.Code {
 		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			renderError(w, r, errBadRequest(err.Error()))
+			renderError(w, r, errBadRequest(e.Detail))
 		default:
 			renderError(w, r, errInternalError(err.Error()))
 		}