diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
index aaba0b263a..8363b0b2b1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
@@ -2999,8 +2999,8 @@ async function confirmPasteTableImpl() {
         break;
       }
       pasteFailCount++;
-      firstPasteError ??= e;
-      console.error(`Failed to paste table "${entry.sourceName}" -> "${targetName}":`, e);
+      firstPasteError ??= caught;
+      console.error(`Failed to paste table "${entry.sourceName}" -> "${targetName}":`, caught);
     }
   }
   if (cloneFailure) {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTreeRuntimeHost.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTreeRuntimeHost.vue
index d108f5d62d..5fb48e907a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTreeRuntimeHost.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTreeRuntimeHost.vue
@@ -5022,8 +5022,8 @@ async function confirmPasteTableImpl() {
         break;
       }
       pasteFailCount++;
-      firstPasteError ??= e;
-      console.error(`Failed to paste table "${entry.sourceName}" -> "${targetName}":`, e);
+      firstPasteError ??= caught;
+      console.error(`Failed to paste table "${entry.sourceName}" -> "${targetName}":`, caught);
     }
   }
   for (const refreshTarget of refreshTargets.values()) {