diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 3aa25b1e7e..e8fbba56c9 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import os, sys, importlib, inspect, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template
 
-__version__ = "7.0.40"
+__version__ = "7.0.41"
 
 local = Local()
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index c4049b8524..ea1489b6c8 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -999,8 +999,12 @@ def execute_action(doctype, name, action, **kwargs):
 		getattr(doc, action)(**kwargs)
 	except frappe.ValidationError:
 		# add a comment (?)
-		doc.add_comment('Comment',
-			_('Action Failed') + '<br><br>' + json.loads(frappe.local.message_log[-1]).get('message'))
+		if frappe.local.message_log:
+			msg = json.loads(frappe.local.message_log[-1]).get('message')
+		else:
+			msg = '<pre><code>' + frappe.get_traceback() + '</pre></code>'
+		
+		doc.add_comment('Comment', _('Action Failed') + '<br><br>' + msg)
 
 		doc.notify_update()
 	except Exception:
diff --git a/frappe/translate.py b/frappe/translate.py
index ea7db8b4d5..ab155ed044 100644
--- a/frappe/translate.py
+++ b/frappe/translate.py
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ def get_messages_from_workflow(doctype=None, app_name=None):
 			'select distinct message from `tabWorkflow Document State` where parent=%s and message is not null',
 			(w['name'],), as_dict=True)
 
-		messages.extend([("Workflow: " + w['name'], states['message'])
-			for state in states if is_translatable(state['state'])])
+		messages.extend([("Workflow: " + w['name'], state['message'])
+			for state in states if is_translatable(state['message'])])
 
 		actions = frappe.db.sql(
 			'select distinct action from `tabWorkflow Transition` where parent=%s',