diff --git a/src/plugins/file.ts b/src/plugins/file.ts
index d62074fdb..bb87c793c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/file.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/file.ts
@@ -1034,6 +1034,9 @@ export class File {
    * @private
    */
   private static fillErrorMessage(err: FileError): void {
+    if (typeof err === "DOMException") {
+      return;
+    }
     err.message = File.cordovaFileError[err.code];
   }