diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/persist-error-message-cda8dfe485fe92ba.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/persist-error-message-cda8dfe485fe92ba.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78c04ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/persist-error-message-cda8dfe485fe92ba.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Support added for error messages when running the
+    Trove show command.
diff --git a/troveclient/v1/shell.py b/troveclient/v1/shell.py
index 666ba3cb..6ff9785d 100644
--- a/troveclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/troveclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def _print_instance(instance):
     if hasattr(instance, 'replicas'):
         replicas = [replica['id'] for replica in instance.replicas]
         info['replicas'] = ', '.join(replicas)
+    if hasattr(instance, 'fault'):
+        info.pop('fault', None)
+        info['fault'] = instance.fault['message']
+        info['fault_date'] = instance.fault['created']
+        if 'details' in instance.fault and instance.fault['details']:
+            info['fault_details'] = instance.fault['details']
     info.pop('links', None)
     utils.print_dict(info)