diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
index 8ed6904b..5ce5b4c1 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def handle_pairing_lock(receiver: Receiver, notification: HIDPPNotification) ->
         receiver.pairing.new_device = None
     pair_error = ord(notification.data[:1])
     if pair_error:
-        receiver.pairing.error = error_string = hidpp10_constants.PairingError(pair_error)
+        receiver.pairing.error = error_string = hidpp10_constants.PairingError(pair_error).name
         receiver.pairing.new_device = None
         logger.warning("pairing error %d: %s", pair_error, error_string)
     receiver.changed(reason=reason)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def handle_discovery_status(receiver: Receiver, notification: HIDPPNotification)
         receiver.pairing.device_passkey = None
         discover_error = ord(notification.data[:1])
         if discover_error:
-            receiver.pairing.error = discover_string = hidpp10_constants.BoltPairingError(discover_error)
+            receiver.pairing.error = discover_string = hidpp10_constants.BoltPairingError(discover_error).name
             logger.warning("bolt discovering error %d: %s", discover_error, discover_string)
         receiver.changed(reason=reason)
         return True
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def handle_pairing_status(receiver: Receiver, notification: HIDPPNotification) -
         elif notification.address == 0x02 and not pair_error:
             receiver.pairing.new_device = receiver.register_new_device(notification.data[7])
         if pair_error:
-            receiver.pairing.error = error_string = hidpp10_constants.BoltPairingError(pair_error)
+            receiver.pairing.error = error_string = hidpp10_constants.BoltPairingError(pair_error).name
             receiver.pairing.new_device = None
             logger.warning("pairing error %d: %s", pair_error, error_string)
         receiver.changed(reason=reason)
diff --git a/tests/logitech_receiver/test_notifications.py b/tests/logitech_receiver/test_notifications.py
index 2cf662be..89c758c8 100644
--- a/tests/logitech_receiver/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/logitech_receiver/test_notifications.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_process_receiver_notification(sub_id, notification_data, expected_error
     result = notifications.process_receiver_notification(receiver, notification)
 
     assert result
-    assert receiver.pairing.error == expected_error
+    assert receiver.pairing.error == (None if expected_error is None else expected_error.name)
     assert receiver.pairing.new_device is expected_new_device