diff --git a/src/cli/facade/publish.js b/src/cli/facade/publish.js
index af74305b1..93b723d59 100644
--- a/src/cli/facade/publish.js
+++ b/src/cli/facade/publish.js
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ module.exports = function(dependencies) {
             logger.err(errorMessage);
             return cb(errorMessage);
           } else {
+            if (_.isObject(err)) {
+              try {
+                err = JSON.stringify(err);
+              } catch (er) {}
+            }
             errorMessage = format(strings.errors.cli.PUBLISHING_FAIL, err);
             logger.err(errorMessage);
             return cb(errorMessage);
diff --git a/test/unit/cli-facade-publish.js b/test/unit/cli-facade-publish.js
index 86eee1116..a8ff22b9a 100644
--- a/test/unit/cli-facade-publish.js
+++ b/test/unit/cli-facade-publish.js
@@ -182,6 +182,25 @@ describe('cli : facade : publish', () => {
                 });
               });
 
+              describe('when a generic error happens from the api', () => {
+                beforeEach(done => {
+                  sinon
+                    .stub(registry, 'putComponent')
+                    .yields({ IgotAnError: true });
+                  execute(done);
+                });
+
+                afterEach(() => {
+                  registry.putComponent.restore();
+                });
+
+                it('should show an error', () => {
+                  expect(logSpy.err.args[0][0]).to.include(
+                    'An error happened when publishing the component: {"IgotAnError":true}'
+                  );
+                });
+              });
+
               describe('when using an old cli', () => {
                 beforeEach(done => {
                   sinon.stub(registry, 'putComponent').yields({