diff --git a/src/features/lightspeed/handle_api_error.ts b/src/features/lightspeed/handle_api_error.ts
index 0921c3fd6..bdc006a6a 100644
--- a/src/features/lightspeed/handle_api_error.ts
+++ b/src/features/lightspeed/handle_api_error.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ export function retrieve_error(err: AxiosError): string {
           "permission_denied__org_not_ready_because_wca_not_configured"
       ) {
         return `Contact your administrator to configure IBM watsonx Code Assistant model settings for your organization.`;
+      } else if (
+        responseErrorData &&
+        responseErrorData.hasOwnProperty("code") &&
+        responseErrorData.code === "permission_denied__user_trial_expired"
+      ) {
+        return `Your trial to the generative AI model has expired. Refer to your IBM Cloud Account to re-enable access to the IBM watsonx Code Assistant.`;
       } else {
         return `User not authorized to access Ansible Lightspeed.`;
       }
diff --git a/test/units/lightspeed/handle_api_error.test.ts b/test/units/lightspeed/handle_api_error.test.ts
index aa701a477..50364584a 100644
--- a/test/units/lightspeed/handle_api_error.test.ts
+++ b/test/units/lightspeed/handle_api_error.test.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ describe("testing the error handling", () => {
       `You do not have a licensed seat for Ansible Lightspeed and your organization is using the paid commercial service. Contact your Red Hat Organization's administrator for more information on how to get a licensed seat.`
     );
   });
+  it("err Forbidden - Trial expired", () => {
+    const msg = retrieve_error(
+      create_error(403, {
+        code: "permission_denied__user_trial_expired",
+      })
+    );
+    assert.equal(
+      msg,
+      `Your trial to the generative AI model has expired. Refer to your IBM Cloud Account to re-enable access to the IBM watsonx Code Assistant.`
+    );
+  });
   it("err Forbidden - WCA not ready", () => {
     const msg = retrieve_error(
       create_error(403, {