diff --git a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
index ccc67b3521..aa0e0ae1a8 100644
--- a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
+++ b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ function contractDropdown (appAPI, appEvents, instanceContainer) {
             if (isVM) {
               var vmError = txExecution.checkVMError(txResult)
               if (vmError.error) {
-                modalDialogCustom.alert(vmError.message)
+                appAPI.logMessage(vmError.message)
                 return
               }
             }