diff --git a/app/controllers/step_elements/texts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/step_elements/texts_controller.rb
index 06ebe2293..e900ebc8c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/step_elements/texts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/step_elements/texts_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module StepElements
 
       render json: @step_text, serializer: StepTextSerializer, user: current_user
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
-      head :unprocessable_entity
+      render json: @step_text.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity
     end
 
     def destroy