diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Service.cs b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Service.cs
index 1d007e6dac0..7f35e88a854 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Service.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Service.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ internal void WriteNonTerminatingError(
             string message = StringUtil.Format(errorMessage,
                 serviceName,
                 displayName,
-                (innerException == null) ? string.Empty : innerException.Message);
+                (innerException == null) ? category.ToString() : innerException.Message);
 
             var exception = new ServiceCommandException(message, innerException);
             exception.ServiceName = serviceName;