diff --git a/backend/question-service/src/routes/questionRoutes.ts b/backend/question-service/src/routes/questionRoutes.ts
index 3fcca5f200..c188c307b8 100644
--- a/backend/question-service/src/routes/questionRoutes.ts
+++ b/backend/question-service/src/routes/questionRoutes.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ router.post("/", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const savedQuestion = await newQuestion.save();
     res.status(201).json(savedQuestion);
   } catch (err) {
-    res.status(400).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+    res.status(400).json({
+      message: `Question with questionId ${questionId} already exists`,
+    });
   }
 });
 
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ router.get("/", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const questions = await Question.find();
     res.json(questions);
   } catch (err) {
-    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ message: "Server Error : Unable to fetch questions Question" });
   }
 });
 
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@ router.get("/:id", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     if (!question) return res.status(404).json({ error: "Question not found" });
     res.json(question);
   } catch (err) {
-    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ message: "Server Error : Unable to fetch Question" });
   }
 });
 
@@ -63,7 +69,9 @@ router.put("/:id", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       return res.status(404).json({ error: "Question not found" });
     res.json(updatedQuestion);
   } catch (err) {
-    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ message: "Server Error : Unable to update Question" });
   }
 });
 
@@ -78,7 +86,9 @@ router.delete("/:id", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       return res.status(404).json({ error: "Question not found" });
     res.json({ message: "Question deleted successfully" });
   } catch (err) {
-    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ message: "Server Error : Unable to delete Question" });
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/.env.sample b/frontend/.env.sample
index 861b536c54..a43d6bb1e4 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.sample
+++ b/frontend/.env.sample
@@ -1 +1 @@
-port=3001
\ No newline at end of file
+PORT=3001
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/QuestionDialog/QuestionDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/QuestionDialog/QuestionDialog.tsx
index 2b7075f51d..6b5795c57b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/QuestionDialog/QuestionDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/QuestionDialog/QuestionDialog.tsx
@@ -65,18 +65,21 @@ const QuestionDialog = (props: {
 
   const handleSubmit = async () => {
     setIsErrorDisplayed(false);
-
     try {
       const response = isAddNew
         ? await QuestionService.addQuestion(id, title, description, categoriesString, complexity, link)
         : await QuestionService.editQuestion(id, title, description, categoriesString, complexity, link);
-      closeMainDialog();
       questionCallback(response, isAddNew ? "added" : "updated");
+      closeMainDialog();
     } catch (error: any) {
-      setError(error?.message ?? "An unknown error occurred");
-      setIsErrorDisplayed(true);
+      let errorMessage = "An unknown error occurred";
       if (error instanceof QuestionValidationError) {
+        errorMessage = error.message;
+      } else {
+        errorMessage = error.response.data.message;
       }
+      setError(errorMessage);
+      setIsErrorDisplayed(true);
     }
   };