diff --git a/src/components/lists/ListItemEditor.tsx b/src/components/lists/ListItemEditor.tsx
index 68daf859..db5de975 100644
--- a/src/components/lists/ListItemEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/lists/ListItemEditor.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { GripVertical, Trash2, Plus } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { ListSearch } from "./ListSearch";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "@/lib/errorHandler";
 
 interface ListItemEditorProps {
   list: UserTopList;
@@ -33,8 +34,10 @@ export function ListItemEditor({ list, onUpdate, onClose }: ListItemEditorProps)
       .order("position", { ascending: true });
 
     if (error) {
-      toast.error("Failed to load list items");
-      console.error(error);
+      const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error);
+      toast.error("Failed to load list items", {
+        description: errorMessage
+      });
     } else {
       setItems(data as UserTopListItem[]);
     }
@@ -57,8 +60,10 @@ export function ListItemEditor({ list, onUpdate, onClose }: ListItemEditorProps)
       if (error.code === "23505") {
         toast.error("This item is already in your list");
       } else {
-        toast.error("Failed to add item");
-        console.error(error);
+        const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error);
+        toast.error("Failed to add item", {
+          description: errorMessage
+        });
       }
     } else {
       toast.success(`Added ${entityName} to list`);
@@ -75,8 +80,10 @@ export function ListItemEditor({ list, onUpdate, onClose }: ListItemEditorProps)
       .eq("id", itemId);
 
     if (error) {
-      toast.error("Failed to remove item");
-      console.error(error);
+      const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error);
+      toast.error("Failed to remove item", {
+        description: errorMessage
+      });
     } else {
       toast.success("Item removed");
       // Reorder remaining items
@@ -94,8 +101,10 @@ export function ListItemEditor({ list, onUpdate, onClose }: ListItemEditorProps)
       .eq("id", itemId);
 
     if (error) {
-      toast.error("Failed to update notes");
-      console.error(error);
+      const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error);
+      toast.error("Failed to update notes", {
+        description: errorMessage
+      });
     } else {
       setItems(items.map(i => i.id === itemId ? { ...i, notes } : i));
     }