diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_observers.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_observers.go
index d045efda0a..9576bcfe32 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_observers.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_observers.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (c CCTXGatewayObservers) InitiateOutbound(
 	}()
 	if err != nil {
 		// do not commit anything here as the CCTX should be aborted
-		config.CCTX.SetAbort("aborted due to an internal error", err.Error())
+		config.CCTX.SetAbort("internal error", err.Error())
 		return types.CctxStatus_Aborted, err
 	}
 	commit()
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
index 377117dfef..fc247ad7a4 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (c CCTXGatewayZEVM) InitiateOutbound(
 	if err != nil && !isContractReverted {
 		// exceptional case; internal error; should abort CCTX
 		config.CCTX.SetAbort(
-			"aborted because of an error during deposit that is not smart contract revert",
+			"error during deposit that is not smart contract revert",
 			err.Error())
 		return types.CctxStatus_Aborted, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
index 9fce366028..2f3acdd744 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ func (k Keeper) ValidateOutboundZEVM(
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			cctx.SetAbort(
-				"aborted because revert failed",
-				fmt.Sprintf("deposit error: %s, processing error: %s", depositErr, err.Error()))
+				"revert failed",
+				fmt.Sprintf("deposit error: %s, processing error: %s", depositErr.Error(), err.Error()))
 			return types.CctxStatus_Aborted
 		}
 
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/msg_server_vote_inbound_tx_test.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/msg_server_vote_inbound_tx_test.go
index 63ce40f335..5aa70be3bd 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/msg_server_vote_inbound_tx_test.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/msg_server_vote_inbound_tx_test.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func TestStatus_UpdateCctxStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tt {
 		test := test
 		t.Run(test.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			test.Status.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(test.NonErrStatus, false, test.Msg, "")
+			test.Status.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(test.NonErrStatus, test.Msg, "")
 			if test.IsErr {
 				require.Equal(t, test.ErrStatus, test.Status.Status)
 			} else {
diff --git a/x/crosschain/types/cctx.go b/x/crosschain/types/cctx.go
index ad503a1d0a..91004511d4 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/types/cctx.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/types/cctx.go
@@ -172,27 +172,27 @@ func (m *CrossChainTx) AddOutbound(
 
 // SetAbort sets the CCTX status to Aborted with the given error message.
 func (m CrossChainTx) SetAbort(statusMsg, errorMsg string) {
-	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_Aborted, true, statusMsg, errorMsg)
+	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_Aborted, statusMsg, errorMsg)
 }
 
 // SetPendingRevert sets the CCTX status to PendingRevert with the given error message.
 func (m CrossChainTx) SetPendingRevert(statusMsg, errorMsg string) {
-	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_PendingRevert, true, statusMsg, errorMsg)
+	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_PendingRevert, statusMsg, errorMsg)
 }
 
 // SetPendingOutbound sets the CCTX status to PendingOutbound with the given error message.
 func (m CrossChainTx) SetPendingOutbound(statusMsg string) {
-	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_PendingOutbound, false, statusMsg, "")
+	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_PendingOutbound, statusMsg, "")
 }
 
 // SetOutboundMined sets the CCTX status to OutboundMined with the given error message.
 func (m CrossChainTx) SetOutboundMined(statusMsg string) {
-	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_OutboundMined, false, statusMsg, "")
+	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_OutboundMined, statusMsg, "")
 }
 
 // SetReverted sets the CCTX status to Reverted with the given error message.
 func (m CrossChainTx) SetReverted(statusMsg, errorMsg string) {
-	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_Reverted, true, statusMsg, errorMsg)
+	m.CctxStatus.UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(CctxStatus_Reverted, statusMsg, errorMsg)
 }
 
 func (m CrossChainTx) GetCCTXIndexBytes() ([32]byte, error) {
diff --git a/x/crosschain/types/status.go b/x/crosschain/types/status.go
index 74bd4d7ec1..00c08bf6f7 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/types/status.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/types/status.go
@@ -10,14 +10,20 @@ func (m *Status) AbortRefunded() {
 }
 
 // UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages transitions the Status and Error messages.
-func (m *Status) UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(newStatus CctxStatus, isError bool, statusMsg, errorMsg string) {
+func (m *Status) UpdateStatusAndErrorMessages(newStatus CctxStatus, statusMsg, errorMsg string) {
 	m.UpdateStatus(newStatus, statusMsg)
-	m.UpdateErrorMessage(isError, errorMsg)
+
+	if newStatus == CctxStatus_Aborted || newStatus == CctxStatus_Reverted || newStatus == CctxStatus_PendingRevert {
+		m.UpdateErrorMessage(errorMsg)
+	}
 }
 
 // UpdateStatus updates the cctx status and cctx.status.status_message.
 func (m *Status) UpdateStatus(newStatus CctxStatus, statusMsg string) {
-	if !m.ValidateTransition(newStatus) {
+	if m.ValidateTransition(newStatus) {
+		m.StatusMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Status changed from %s to %s", m.Status.String(), newStatus.String())
+		m.Status = newStatus
+	} else {
 		m.StatusMessage = fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Failed to transition status from %s to %s",
 			m.Status.String(),
@@ -25,25 +31,17 @@ func (m *Status) UpdateStatus(newStatus CctxStatus, statusMsg string) {
 		)
 
 		m.Status = CctxStatus_Aborted
-		return
 	}
 
-	m.StatusMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Status changed from %s to %s", m.Status.String(), newStatus.String())
-
 	if statusMsg != "" {
 		m.StatusMessage += fmt.Sprintf(": %s", statusMsg)
 	}
-
-	m.Status = newStatus
 }
 
 // UpdateErrorMessage updates cctx.status.error_message.
-func (m *Status) UpdateErrorMessage(isError bool, errorMsg string) {
-	if !isError {
-		return
-	}
-
+func (m *Status) UpdateErrorMessage(errorMsg string) {
 	errMsg := errorMsg
+
 	if errMsg == "" {
 		errMsg = "unknown error"
 	}
diff --git a/x/crosschain/types/status_test.go b/x/crosschain/types/status_test.go
index 4650d4d3d1..5bb272d522 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/types/status_test.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/types/status_test.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestStatus_ChangeStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(
 			t,
 			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Failed to transition status from %s to %s",
+				"Failed to transition status from %s to %s: msg",
 				types.CctxStatus_PendingOutbound.String(),
 				types.CctxStatus_PendingInbound.String(),
 			),