diff --git a/commcare_connect/connect_id_client/models.py b/commcare_connect/connect_id_client/models.py
index d8bde29c..b72f4d57 100644
--- a/commcare_connect/connect_id_client/models.py
+++ b/commcare_connect/connect_id_client/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 from enum import StrEnum
 
 
+class MessagingError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class ConnectIdUser:
     name: str
@@ -31,6 +35,9 @@ class UserMessageStatus:
 
     @classmethod
     def build(cls, username: str, status: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        error = kwargs.pop("error")
+        if error is not None:
+            raise MessagingError(error)
         return cls(username, MessageStatus(status))