diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/Form/LabeledErrorBoundInput.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/Form/LabeledErrorBoundInput.tsx
index a5225e8ef4d39..be9e0af16f2c1 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/Form/LabeledErrorBoundInput.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/Form/LabeledErrorBoundInput.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export interface LabeledErrorBoundInputProps {
   validationMethods:
     | { onBlur: (value: any) => void }
     | { onChange: (value: any) => void };
-  errorMessage: string | null;
+  errorMessage?: string | null;
   helpText?: string;
   required?: boolean;
   hasTooltip?: boolean;
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/index.tsx
index 0963c0fe9f4e7..c8273bd985801 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/index.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { connect, useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { addReport, editReport } from 'src/reports/actions/reports';
 import { AlertObject } from 'src/views/CRUD/alert/types';
 
+import Alert from 'src/components/Alert';
 import TimezoneSelector from 'src/components/TimezoneSelector';
 import LabeledErrorBoundInput from 'src/components/Form/LabeledErrorBoundInput';
 import Icons from 'src/components/Icons';
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import withToasts from 'src/components/MessageToasts/withToasts';
 import { CronError } from 'src/components/CronPicker';
 import { RadioChangeEvent } from 'src/components';
 import {
+  antDErrorAlertStyles,
   StyledModal,
   StyledTopSection,
   StyledBottomSection,
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ export interface ReportObject {
   working_timeout: number;
   creation_method: string;
   force_screenshot: boolean;
-  error?: string;
+  error: string;
 }
 
 interface ChartObject {
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ interface ReportProps {
   addReport: (report?: ReportObject) => {};
   onHide: () => {};
   onReportAdd: (report?: ReportObject) => {};
+  addDangerToast: (msg: string) => void;
   show: boolean;
   userId: number;
   userEmail: string;
@@ -128,9 +131,7 @@ type ReportActionType =
     }
   | {
       type: ActionType.error;
-      payload: {
-        name: string[];
-      };
+      payload: { name: string[] };
     };
 
 const TEXT_BASED_VISUALIZATION_TYPES = [
@@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ const NOTIFICATION_FORMATS = {
   CSV: 'CSV',
 };
 
+const defaultErrorMsg = t(
+  'We were unable to create your report. Please try again.',
+);
+
 const reportReducer = (
   state: Partial<ReportObject> | null,
   action: ReportActionType,
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ const reportReducer = (
     case ActionType.error:
       return {
         ...state,
-        error: action.payload.name[0],
+        error: action.payload?.name[0] || defaultErrorMsg,
       };
     default:
       return state;
@@ -250,9 +255,8 @@ const ReportModal: FunctionComponent<ReportProps> = ({
         await dispatch(addReport(newReportValues as ReportObject));
         onHide();
       } catch (e) {
-        const parsedError = await getClientErrorObject(e);
-        const errorMessage = parsedError.message;
-        onReducerChange(ActionType.error, errorMessage);
+        const { message } = await getClientErrorObject(e);
+        onReducerChange(ActionType.error, message);
       }
     }
 
@@ -315,6 +319,15 @@ const ReportModal: FunctionComponent<ReportProps> = ({
     </>
   );
 
+  const errorAlert = () => (
+    <Alert
+      type="error"
+      css={(theme: SupersetTheme) => antDErrorAlertStyles(theme)}
+      message={t('Report Creation Error')}
+      description={currentReport?.error}
+    />
+  );
+
   return (
     <StyledModal
       show={show}
@@ -338,11 +351,9 @@ const ReportModal: FunctionComponent<ReportProps> = ({
                 value: target.value,
               }),
           }}
-          errorMessage={currentReport?.error || ''}
           label="Report Name"
           data-test="report-name-test"
         />
-
         <LabeledErrorBoundInput
           id="description"
           name="description"
@@ -354,7 +365,6 @@ const ReportModal: FunctionComponent<ReportProps> = ({
                 value: target.value,
               }),
           }}
-          errorMessage=""
           label={t('Description')}
           placeholder={t(
             'Include a description that will be sent with your report',
@@ -401,6 +411,7 @@ const ReportModal: FunctionComponent<ReportProps> = ({
         />
         {isChart && renderMessageContentSection}
       </StyledBottomSection>
+      {currentReport?.error && errorAlert()}
     </StyledModal>
   );
 };
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/styles.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/styles.tsx
index cd68b271ebb4e..e34d60bb96dfa 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/styles.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/ReportModal/styles.tsx
@@ -111,3 +111,24 @@ export const StyledRadio = styled(Radio)`
 export const StyledRadioGroup = styled(Radio.Group)`
   margin-left: ${({ theme }) => theme.gridUnit * 0.5}px;
 `;
+
+export const antDErrorAlertStyles = (theme: SupersetTheme) => css`
+  border: ${theme.colors.error.base} 1px solid;
+  padding: ${theme.gridUnit * 4}px;
+  margin: ${theme.gridUnit * 8}px ${theme.gridUnit * 4}px;
+  color: ${theme.colors.error.dark2};
+  .ant-alert-message {
+    font-size: ${theme.typography.sizes.s + 1}px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+  .ant-alert-description {
+    font-size: ${theme.typography.sizes.s + 1}px;
+    line-height: ${theme.gridUnit * 4}px;
+    .ant-alert-icon {
+      margin-right: ${theme.gridUnit * 2.5}px;
+      font-size: ${theme.typography.sizes.l + 1}px;
+      position: relative;
+      top: ${theme.gridUnit / 4}px;
+    }
+  }
+`;