diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddLocalInterpreterPresenter.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddLocalInterpreterPresenter.kt
index fe72fed332c6..ab90e6449c75 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddLocalInterpreterPresenter.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddLocalInterpreterPresenter.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PythonAddLocalInterpreterPresenter(val moduleOrProject: ModuleOrProject, v
 
   suspend fun okClicked(addEnvironment: PythonAddEnvironment) {
     val sdk = addEnvironment.getOrCreateSdk(moduleOrProject).getOrElse {
-        errorSink.emit(it.localizedMessage)
+        errorSink.emit(it.localizedMessage.ifBlank { it.toString() })
       return
     }
     moduleOrProject.project.pySdkService.persistSdk(sdk)