diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/paycollect.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/paycollect.tt
index b38fc01638..8935597397 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/paycollect.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/paycollect.tt
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ function moneyFormat(textObj) {
     </li>
 </ul>
 <div class="tabs-container">
-[% IF ( error ) %]
+[% IF ( error_over ) %]
     <div id="error_message" class="dialog alert">
-    [% error %]
+    You must pay a value less than or equal to [% total_due | format('%.2f') %].
     </div>
 [% END %]
 
diff --git a/members/paycollect.pl b/members/paycollect.pl
index 3037b37cca..dcabdf842e 100755
--- a/members/paycollect.pl
+++ b/members/paycollect.pl
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ if ( $individual || $writeoff ) {
 if ( $total_paid and $total_paid ne '0.00' ) {
     if ( $total_paid < 0 or $total_paid > $total_due ) {
         $template->param(
-            error => sprintf( 'You must pay a value less than or equal to %f.2',
-                $total_due )
+            error_over => 1,
+            total_due => $total_due
         );
     } else {
         if ($individual) {