diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c38929378f7..67c2d76d346 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
 ## stream-chat-android-compose
 ### 🐞 Fixed
+- Fix error messages text being overridden by the default error message. [#5551](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-android/pull/5551)
 
 ### ⬆️ Improved
 
diff --git a/stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/messages/list/MessageContainer.kt b/stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/messages/list/MessageContainer.kt
index b30290df982..dabeb06b240 100644
--- a/stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/messages/list/MessageContainer.kt
+++ b/stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/messages/list/MessageContainer.kt
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ internal fun DefaultMessageModeratedContent(moderatedMessageItemState: Moderated
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
             .padding(vertical = 12.dp, horizontal = 16.dp),
-        text = stringResource(id = R.string.stream_compose_message_moderated),
+        text = moderatedMessageItemState.message.text
+            .takeUnless { it.isBlank() }
+            ?: stringResource(id = R.string.stream_compose_message_moderated),
         color = ChatTheme.colors.textLowEmphasis,
         style = ChatTheme.typography.footnoteBold,
         textAlign = TextAlign.Center,