diff --git a/tests/tools/test_image_generation_plugin_dispatch.py b/tests/tools/test_image_generation_plugin_dispatch.py
index 6439852f72..5571986191 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_image_generation_plugin_dispatch.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_image_generation_plugin_dispatch.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class TestPluginDispatch:
         assert len(fal_calls) == 1 and fal_calls[0]["fal_model"] == ig.DEFAULT_MODEL
         assert result["fallback_from"] == "krea"
         assert result["fallback_reason"] == "Krea connection error"
-        assert "FAL" in result["note"]
         assert result["success"] is fal_ok
+        assert ("generated on FAL" if fal_ok else "also failed") in result["note"]
 
     def test_deepinfra_key_alone_does_not_select_image_backend(self, monkeypatch):
         """DeepInfra chat credentials do not imply consent to image billing."""
diff --git a/tools/image_generation_tool.py b/tools/image_generation_tool.py
index e59ca9773d..6d79ae0de7 100644
--- a/tools/image_generation_tool.py
+++ b/tools/image_generation_tool.py
@@ -813,9 +813,11 @@ def _fall_back_to_fal(raw: str, prompt: str, aspect_ratio: str, sources: dict[st
         return raw
     logger.warning("Managed Krea refused the request before starting a job; falling back to FAL: %s", result.get("error"))
     fal_result = json.loads(image_generate_tool(prompt, aspect_ratio, upscale=sources.get("upscale"), fal_model=DEFAULT_MODEL))
+    note = (f"Krea was unavailable, so this image was generated on FAL ({DEFAULT_MODEL}) instead."
+            if fal_result.get("success") else
+            f"Krea was unavailable and the fallback to FAL ({DEFAULT_MODEL}) also failed.")
     fal_result.update(
-        provider="fal", model=DEFAULT_MODEL, fallback_from="krea", fallback_reason=result.get("error"),
-        note=f"Krea was unavailable, so this image was generated on FAL ({DEFAULT_MODEL}) instead.")
+        provider="fal", model=DEFAULT_MODEL, fallback_from="krea", fallback_reason=result.get("error"), note=note)
     return json.dumps(fal_result)