diff --git a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/plugin.ts b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/plugin.ts
index e745b347..9344af85 100644
--- a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/plugin.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { STATUS_CODES } from "node:http";
 import { Readable } from "node:stream";
 import { ApiError } from "@databricks/sdk-experimental";
 import type express from "express";
@@ -424,6 +425,13 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
     res.status(500).json({ error: fallbackMessage, plugin: this.name });
   }
 
+  private _sendStatusError(res: express.Response, status: number): void {
+    res.status(status).json({
+      error: STATUS_CODES[status] ?? "Unknown Error",
+      plugin: this.name,
+    });
+  }
+
   private async _handleList(
     req: express.Request,
     res: express.Response,
@@ -446,9 +454,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "List failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
       res.json(result.data);
@@ -484,9 +490,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Read failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
       res.type("text/plain").send(result.data);
@@ -550,9 +554,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       }, settings);
 
       if (!response.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(response.status)
-          .json({ error: `${label} failed`, plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, response.status);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -588,9 +590,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
         nodeStream.on("error", (err) => {
           logger.error("Stream error during %s: %O", opts.mode, err);
           if (!res.headersSent) {
-            res
-              .status(500)
-              .json({ error: `${label} failed`, plugin: this.name });
+            this._sendStatusError(res, 500);
           } else {
             res.destroy();
           }
@@ -631,9 +631,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Exists check failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
       res.json({ exists: result.data });
@@ -669,9 +667,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Metadata fetch failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
       res.json(result.data);
@@ -707,9 +703,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Preview failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
       res.json(result.data);
@@ -807,9 +801,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
           path,
           contentLength ?? 0,
         );
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Upload failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -862,9 +854,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Create directory failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -909,9 +899,7 @@ export class FilesPlugin extends Plugin {
       );
 
       if (!result.ok) {
-        res
-          .status(result.status)
-          .json({ error: "Delete failed", plugin: this.name });
+        this._sendStatusError(res, result.status);
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.integration.test.ts b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.integration.test.ts
index e0117cdc..cbd5a529 100644
--- a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.integration.test.ts
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ describe("Files Plugin Integration", () => {
 
       expect(response.status).toBe(500);
       const data = (await response.json()) as { error: string; plugin: string };
-      expect(data.error).toBe("Metadata fetch failed");
+      expect(data.error).toBe("Internal Server Error");
       expect(data.plugin).toBe("files");
     });
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ describe("Files Plugin Integration", () => {
 
       expect(response.status).toBe(500);
       const data = (await response.json()) as { error: string; plugin: string };
-      expect(data.error).toBe("List failed");
+      expect(data.error).toBe("Internal Server Error");
       expect(data.plugin).toBe("files");
     });
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ describe("Files Plugin Integration", () => {
         error: string;
         plugin: string;
       };
-      expect(data.error).toBe("Metadata fetch failed");
+      expect(data.error).toBe("Internal Server Error");
       expect(data.plugin).toBe("files");
     });
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ describe("Files Plugin Integration", () => {
         error: string;
         plugin: string;
       };
-      expect(data.error).toBe("Create directory failed");
+      expect(data.error).toBe("Internal Server Error");
       expect(data.plugin).toBe("files");
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.test.ts b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.test.ts
index 27b55cd5..99e08b8c 100644
--- a/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.test.ts
+++ b/packages/appkit/src/plugins/files/tests/plugin.test.ts
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
-          error: "List failed",
+          error: "Internal Server Error",
           plugin: "files",
         }),
       );
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Read failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });
 
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Exists check failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Metadata fetch failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Download failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });
 
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Create directory failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });
 
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
       await handlerPromise;
 
       const errorBody = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
-      expect(errorBody.error).toBe("List failed");
+      expect(errorBody.error).toBe("Internal Server Error");
       expect(errorBody.error).not.toContain("secret");
       expect(errorBody.error).not.toContain("internal");
     });
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ describe("FilesPlugin", () => {
       expect(signalWasAborted).toBe(true);
       expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
       expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ error: "List failed" }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
       );
     });