diff --git a/packages/ui/client/components/dashboard/ErrorEntry.vue b/packages/ui/client/components/dashboard/ErrorEntry.vue
index a593e55ca..c6151b80d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/client/components/dashboard/ErrorEntry.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/client/components/dashboard/ErrorEntry.vue
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ defineProps<{
     This error originated in <span font-bold>{{ error.VITEST_TEST_PATH }}</span> test file. It doesn't mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
   </p>
   <div v-if="error.VITEST_TEST_NAME" text="sm" mb-2>
-    The latest test that might've caused the error is <span font-bold>{{ error.VITEST_TEST_NAME }}</span>. It might mean one of the following:<br>
+    The last test to run before this error was "<span font-bold>{{ error.VITEST_TEST_NAME }}</span>. This means either:<br>
     <ul>
       <li>
-        The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
+        The error was thrown while Vitest was running this test
       </li>
       <li>
-        If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+        The error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point
       </li>
     </ul>
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/printError.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/printError.ts
index 3fc6f50ae..53135a0ea 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/printError.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/printError.ts
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ function printErrorInner(
   if (testName) {
     logger.error(
       c.red(
-        `The latest test that might've caused the error is "${c.bold(
+        `The last test to run before this error was "${c.bold(
           testName,
-        )}". It might mean one of the following:`
-        + '\n- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.'
-        + '\n- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.',
+        )}". This means either:`
+        + '\n- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or'
+        + '\n- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.',
       ),
     )
   }
diff --git a/test/browser/specs/errors.test.ts b/test/browser/specs/errors.test.ts
index 22851a1ab..f0c40b6f8 100644
--- a/test/browser/specs/errors.test.ts
+++ b/test/browser/specs/errors.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test('prints correct unhandled error stack', async () => {
 
   expect(stderr).toContain('throw-unhandled-error.test.ts:9:10')
   expect(stderr).toContain('This error originated in "throw-unhandled-error.test.ts" test file.')
-  expect(stderr).toContain('The latest test that might\'ve caused the error is "unhandled exception".')
+  expect(stderr).toContain('The last test to run before this error was "unhandled exception".')
 
   if (instances.some(({ browser }) => browser === 'webkit')) {
     expect(stderr).toContain('throw-unhandled-error.test.ts:9:20')
diff --git a/test/e2e/test/reporters/__snapshots__/junit.test.ts.snap b/test/e2e/test/reporters/__snapshots__/junit.test.ts.snap
index b8e60be0c..1271a53c0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/test/reporters/__snapshots__/junit.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/e2e/test/reporters/__snapshots__/junit.test.ts.snap
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ Error: uncaught timer
  ❯ Timeout._onTimeout multi.test.ts:7:11
 
 This error originated in &quot;multi.test.ts&quot; test file. It doesn&apos;t mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
-The latest test that might&apos;ve caused the error is &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. It might mean one of the following:
-- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
-- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+The last test to run before this error was &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. This means either:
+- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or
+- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.
             </error>
         </testcase>
         <testcase classname="vitest unhandled errors" name="Unhandled Rejection: first rejection" time="...">
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ Error: first rejection
  ❯ multi.test.ts:4:23
 
 This error originated in &quot;multi.test.ts&quot; test file. It doesn&apos;t mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
-The latest test that might&apos;ve caused the error is &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. It might mean one of the following:
-- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
-- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+The last test to run before this error was &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. This means either:
+- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or
+- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.
             </error>
         </testcase>
         <testcase classname="vitest unhandled errors" name="Unhandled Rejection: second rejection" time="...">
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ Error: second rejection
  ❯ multi.test.ts:5:23
 
 This error originated in &quot;multi.test.ts&quot; test file. It doesn&apos;t mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
-The latest test that might&apos;ve caused the error is &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. It might mean one of the following:
-- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
-- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+The last test to run before this error was &quot;triggers two rejections and one uncaught exception&quot;. This means either:
+- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or
+- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.
             </error>
         </testcase>
     </testsuite>
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ Error: rejection from space-1
  ❯ test/reject.test.ts:4:23
 
 This error originated in &quot;test/reject.test.ts&quot; test file. It doesn&apos;t mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
-The latest test that might&apos;ve caused the error is &quot;triggers a rejection from project 1&quot;. It might mean one of the following:
-- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
-- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+The last test to run before this error was &quot;triggers a rejection from project 1&quot;. This means either:
+- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or
+- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.
             </error>
         </testcase>
         <testcase classname="vitest unhandled errors" file="space-2/test/reject.test.ts" name="Unhandled Rejection: rejection from space-2" time="...">
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ Error: rejection from space-2
  ❯ test/reject.test.ts:4:23
 
 This error originated in &quot;test/reject.test.ts&quot; test file. It doesn&apos;t mean the error was thrown inside the file itself, but while it was running.
-The latest test that might&apos;ve caused the error is &quot;triggers a rejection from project 2&quot;. It might mean one of the following:
-- The error was thrown, while Vitest was running this test.
-- If the error occurred after the test had been completed, this was the last documented test before it was thrown.
+The last test to run before this error was &quot;triggers a rejection from project 2&quot;. This means either:
+- the error was thrown while Vitest was running this test, or
+- the error was thrown after the test completed, and this was the most recent test at that point.
             </error>
         </testcase>
     </testsuite>