diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 9d14c5a8..4962ceb6 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static void handle_domain_space(FILE *rsp, struct token domain, char *message)
                 daemon_fail(rsp, "cannot focus space because the display is in the middle of an animation.\n");
             } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_IN_MISSION_CONTROL) {
                 daemon_fail(rsp, "cannot focus space because mission-control is active.\n");
-            } else {
+            } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_SCRIPTING_ADDITION) {
                 daemon_fail(rsp, "cannot focus space due to an error with the scripting-addition.\n");
             }
         }