diff --git a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/error.rs b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/error.rs
index f0a697c5f1ab6..5490cb8359a2c 100644
--- a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/error.rs
+++ b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/error.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ impl CubeError {
     pub fn panic(error: Box<dyn Any + Send>) -> Self {
         if let Some(reason) = error.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
             CubeError::internal(format!("Unexpected panic. Reason: {}", reason))
+        } else if let Some(reason) = error.downcast_ref::<String>() {
+            CubeError::internal(format!("Unexpected panic. Reason: {}", reason))
         } else {
             CubeError::internal("Unexpected panic without reason".to_string())
         }