diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_accept.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_accept.test.js
index 940d660232..be9086d74f 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_accept.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_accept.test.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/quests/accept', () => {
         .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
           code: 401,
           error: 'NotAuthorized',
-          message: t('questAlreadyUnderway'),
+          message: t('questAlreadyStartedFriendly'),
         });
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_force-start.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_force-start.test.js
index 0eb4745f1c..2769b6c00f 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_force-start.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupId_quests_force-start.test.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/quests/force-start', () => {
         .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
           code: 401,
           error: 'NotAuthorized',
-          message: t('questAlreadyUnderway'),
+          message: t('questAlreadyStarted'),
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupid_quests_reject.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupid_quests_reject.test.js
index c36df1e6dc..4f897d2b2b 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupid_quests_reject.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/quests/POST-groups_groupid_quests_reject.test.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/quests/reject', () => {
         .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
           code: 401,
           error: 'NotAuthorized',
-          message: t('questAlreadyUnderway'),
+          message: t('questAlreadyStartedFriendly'),
         });
     });
   });
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/quests.json b/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
index e863a9750d..0c38a54683 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
   "questNotGemPurchasable": "Quest \"<%= key %>\" is not a Gem-purchasable quest.",
   "questLevelTooHigh": "You must be level <%= level %> to begin this quest.",
   "questAlreadyUnderway": "Your party is already on a quest. Try again when the current quest has ended.",
+  "questAlreadyStarted": "The quest has already started.",
+  "questAlreadyStartedFriendly": "The quest has already started, but you can always catch the next one!",
   "questAlreadyAccepted": "You already accepted the quest invitation.",
   "noActiveQuestToLeave": "No active quest to leave",
   "questLeaderCannotLeaveQuest": "Quest leader cannot leave quest",
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
index 2ac5f81485..bdf567ce41 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ api.acceptQuest = {
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
     if (group.type !== 'party') throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('guildQuestsNotSupported'));
     if (!group.quest.key) throw new NotFound(res.t('questInviteNotFound'));
-    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyUnderway'));
+    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyStartedFriendly'));
     if (group.quest.members[user._id]) throw new BadRequest(res.t('questAlreadyAccepted'));
 
     user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded = false;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ api.rejectQuest = {
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
     if (group.type !== 'party') throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('guildQuestsNotSupported'));
     if (!group.quest.key) throw new NotFound(res.t('questInvitationDoesNotExist'));
-    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyUnderway'));
+    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyStartedFriendly'));
     if (group.quest.members[user._id]) throw new BadRequest(res.t('questAlreadyAccepted'));
     if (group.quest.members[user._id] === false) throw new BadRequest(res.t('questAlreadyRejected'));
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ api.forceStart = {
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
     if (group.type !== 'party') throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('guildQuestsNotSupported'));
     if (!group.quest.key) throw new NotFound(res.t('questNotPending'));
-    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyUnderway'));
+    if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questAlreadyStarted'));
     if (!(user._id === group.quest.leader || user._id === group.leader)) {
       throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('questOrGroupLeaderOnlyStartQuest'));
     }