diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f96caa6c..9a78586e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 - Added checks for `nil` hooks in `forms.RecordUpsert` when used with custom `Dao` ([#2277](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues/2277)).
 
+- Fixed unique detailed field error not returned on record create failure ([#2287](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/discussions/2287)).
+
 
 ## v0.14.4
 
diff --git a/apis/record_crud_test.go b/apis/record_crud_test.go
index 130e613d..1fa16b01 100644
--- a/apis/record_crud_test.go
+++ b/apis/record_crud_test.go
@@ -1173,6 +1173,20 @@ func TestRecordCrudCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				"OnModelAfterCreate":          1,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:   "unique field error check",
+			Method: http.MethodPost,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"title":"test2"
+			}`),
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"data":{`,
+				`"title":{`,
+				`"code":"validation_not_unique"`,
+			},
+		},
 
 		// ID checks
 		// -----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1747,6 +1761,24 @@ func TestRecordCrudUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"id":{"code":"validation_in_invalid"`,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:   "unique field error check",
+			Method: http.MethodPatch,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/llvuca81nly1qls",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"title":"test2"
+			}`),
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"data":{`,
+				`"title":{`,
+				`"code":"validation_not_unique"`,
+			},
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":         1,
+			},
+		},
 
 		// check whether if @request.data modifer fields are properly resolved
 		// -----------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/forms/record_upsert.go b/forms/record_upsert.go
index 2ed9687b..c6c8b089 100644
--- a/forms/record_upsert.go
+++ b/forms/record_upsert.go
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) DrySubmit(callback func(txDao *daos.Dao) error) error
 		defer tx.Rollback()
 
 		if err := txDao.SaveRecord(form.record); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return form.prepareError(err)
 		}
 
 		// restore record isNew state
@@ -779,11 +779,7 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc[*models.Record]
 
 		// persist the record model
 		if err := dao.SaveRecord(form.record); err != nil {
-			preparedErr := form.prepareError(err)
-			if _, ok := preparedErr.(validation.Errors); ok {
-				return preparedErr
-			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to save the record: %w", err)
+			return form.prepareError(err)
 		}
 
 		// delete old files (if any)