diff --git a/packages/vulcan-forms/lib/components/FieldErrors.jsx b/packages/vulcan-forms/lib/components/FieldErrors.jsx
index 896aab716..927122650 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-forms/lib/components/FieldErrors.jsx
+++ b/packages/vulcan-forms/lib/components/FieldErrors.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const FieldErrors = ({ errors }) => (
         {error.message || (
           <FormattedMessage
             id={error.id}
-            values={{ ...error.data }}
+            values={{ ...error.data, ...error.properties }} //keep data for backwards compatibility ? 
             defaultMessage={JSON.stringify(error)}
           />
         )}