diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldConfigEditForm.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldConfigEditForm.php
index 647f0d62aa91930e15a57e7e5388e2d190abcfa6..c374d0ae6cbf293889a4cc6889245723e90c8a5c 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldConfigEditForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldConfigEditForm.php
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ public function save(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       }
     }
     catch (\Exception $e) {
-      $this->messenger()->addStatus(
+      $this->messenger()->addError(
         $this->t(
           'Attempt to update field %label failed: %message.',
           [