diff --git a/ibm/service/database/data_source_ibm_database.go b/ibm/service/database/data_source_ibm_database.go
index 0ef0cfcf32..4b5462fdd3 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/data_source_ibm_database.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/data_source_ibm_database.go
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ func dataSourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	autoscalingGroup, _, err := cloudDatabasesClient.GetAutoscalingConditions(getAutoscalingConditionsOptions)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database autoscaling groups: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database autoscaling groups: %s\n Hint: Check if there is a mismatch between your database location and IBMCLOUD_REGION", err)
 	}
 	d.Set("auto_scaling", flattenAutoScalingGroup(*autoscalingGroup))
 
diff --git a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
index d7e683c7c2..74f3dbca3b 100644
--- a/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
+++ b/ibm/service/database/resource_ibm_database.go
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ func resourceIBMDatabaseInstanceRead(context context.Context, d *schema.Resource
 
 	autoscalingGroup, _, err := cloudDatabasesClient.GetAutoscalingConditions(getAutoscalingConditionsOptions)
 	if err != nil {
-		return diag.FromErr(fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database autoscaling groups: %s", err))
+		return diag.FromErr(fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Error getting database autoscaling groups: %s\n Hint: Check if there is a mismatch between your database location and IBMCLOUD_REGION", err))
 	}
 	d.Set("auto_scaling", flattenAutoScalingGroup(*autoscalingGroup))