diff --git a/src/widgets/tailscale/component.jsx b/src/widgets/tailscale/component.jsx
index 3929b2ed1..d3c937d5d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/tailscale/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/tailscale/component.jsx
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export default function Component({ service }) {
 
   const { data: statsData, error: statsError } = useWidgetAPI(widget, "device");
 
-  if (statsError) {
-    return <Container service={service} error={statsError} />;
+  if (statsError || statsData?.message) {
+    return <Container service={service} error={statsError ?? statsData} />;
   }
 
   if (!statsData) {