diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/ConfiguredTargetFunction.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/ConfiguredTargetFunction.java
index d32d5dafc919c2..dd40a155409ef8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/ConfiguredTargetFunction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/ConfiguredTargetFunction.java
@@ -465,6 +465,10 @@ public SkyValue compute(SkyKey key, Environment env)
       }
       throw new ReportedException(e);
     } catch (AspectCreationException e) {
+      if (!e.getMessage().isEmpty()) {
+        // Report the error to the user.
+        env.getListener().handle(Event.error(null, e.getMessage()));
+      }
       throw new ReportedException(
           new ConfiguredValueCreationException(
               targetAndConfiguration, e.getMessage(), e.getCauses(), e.getDetailedExitCode()));