diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 3ab56dc0b1..480b577bb4 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.15.2",
+  "version": "2.15.4",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*",
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/RelationshipField.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/RelationshipField.svelte
index fcdc93020e..af48183c20 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/RelationshipField.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/RelationshipField.svelte
@@ -108,8 +108,16 @@
     }
   }
 
+  $: forceFetchRows(filter)
   $: debouncedFetchRows(searchTerm, primaryDisplay, defaultValue)
 
+  const forceFetchRows = async () => {
+    // if the filter has changed, then we need to reset the options, clear the selection, and re-fetch
+    optionsObj = {}
+    fieldApi.setValue([])
+    selectedValue = []
+    debouncedFetchRows(searchTerm, primaryDisplay, defaultValue)
+  }
   const fetchRows = async (searchTerm, primaryDisplay, defaultVal) => {
     const allRowsFetched =
       $fetch.loaded &&
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
index 56ceff226c..1604a724d2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/workerRequests.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ async function checkResponse(
     let error
     try {
       error = await response.json()
+      if (!error.message) {
+        error = JSON.stringify(error)
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       error = await response.text()
     }