diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/AlertDisplay/AlertDisplay.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/AlertDisplay/AlertDisplay.tsx
index 48cc4aba1d..0e74595f97 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/AlertDisplay/AlertDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/AlertDisplay/AlertDisplay.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function AlertDisplay(props: AlertDisplayProps) {
         severity={firstMessage.severity}
       >
         <span>
-          {`${firstMessage?.message}`}
+          {String(firstMessage.message)}
           {messages.length > 1 && (
             <em>{` (${messages.length - 1} older ${pluralize(
               'message',