diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Element/EntityAutocomplete.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Element/EntityAutocomplete.php
index 7ac90b4781..2bb018edf7 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Element/EntityAutocomplete.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Element/EntityAutocomplete.php
@@ -327,8 +327,9 @@ protected static function matchEntityByTitle(SelectionInterface $handler, $input
     if (empty($entities)) {
       if ($strict) {
         // Error if there are no entities available for a required field.
-        if(isset($element['#title'])){
-          $form_state->setError($element, t('Invalid value "%value" chosen for "%field_name".', $params + ['%field_name' => $element['#title']]));
+        $entity_type_label = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getDefinition($element['#target_type'])->getPluralLabel();
+        if (isset($entity_type_label)) {
+          $form_state->setError($element, t('Invalid value "%value" chosen for "%field_name".', $params + ['%field_name' => $entity_type_label]));
         }
         else{
           $form_state->setError($element, t('There are no entities matching "%value".', $params));