diff --git a/python/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.sip b/python/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.sip
index 29c950da762..33ce8cb5fc0 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.sip
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ class QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand : QgsVectorLayerUndoCommand
  :rtype: bool
 %End
 
-    bool setSavePoint();
+    bool setSavePoint( const QString &savePointId = QString() );
 %Docstring
- Set the command savepoint or set error status
- error satus should be false prior to call
+ Set the command savepoint or set error status.
+ Error satus should be false prior to call. If the savepoint given in
+ parameter is empty, then a new one is created if none is currently
+ available in the transaction.
  :rtype: bool
 %End
 
@@ -59,6 +61,20 @@ class QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand : QgsVectorLayerUndoCommand
  Set error flag and append "failed" to text
 %End
 
+    void setErrorMessage( const QString &errorMessage );
+%Docstring
+ Sets the error message.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.0
+%End
+
+    QString errorMessage() const;
+%Docstring
+ Returns the error message or an empty string if there's none.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.0
+ :rtype: str
+%End
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.cpp b/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.cpp
index e7d47a92a0f..7bcffe85427 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.cpp
@@ -54,19 +54,36 @@ void QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand::setError()
   }
 }
 
-bool QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand::setSavePoint()
+void QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand::setErrorMessage( const QString &errorMessage )
+{
+  mError = errorMessage;
+}
+
+QString QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand::errorMessage() const
+{
+  return mError;
+}
+
+bool QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand::setSavePoint( const QString &savePointId )
 {
   if ( !hasError() )
   {
-    // re-create savepoint only if mRecreateSavePoint and rollBackToSavePoint as occurred
-    if ( mRecreateSavePoint && mBuffer->L->dataProvider()->transaction()->savePoints().indexOf( mSavePointId ) == -1 )
+    if ( savePointId.isEmpty() )
     {
-      mSavePointId = mBuffer->L->dataProvider()->transaction()->createSavepoint( mSavePointId, mError );
-      if ( mSavePointId.isEmpty() )
+      // re-create savepoint only if mRecreateSavePoint and rollBackToSavePoint as occurred
+      if ( mRecreateSavePoint && mBuffer->L->dataProvider()->transaction()->savePoints().indexOf( mSavePointId ) == -1 )
       {
-        setError();
+        mSavePointId = mBuffer->L->dataProvider()->transaction()->createSavepoint( mSavePointId, mError );
+        if ( mSavePointId.isEmpty() )
+        {
+          setError();
+        }
       }
     }
+    else
+    {
+      mSavePointId = savePointId;
+    }
   }
   return !hasError();
 }
@@ -360,21 +377,27 @@ void QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommandUpdate::redo()
   // itself. So the redo has to be executed only after an undo action.
   if ( mUndone )
   {
-    mSavePointId = mTransaction->createSavepoint( mError );
+    QString errorMessage;
 
-    if ( mError.isEmpty() )
+    QString savePointId = mTransaction->createSavepoint( errorMessage );
+
+    if ( errorMessage.isEmpty() )
     {
-      if ( mTransaction->executeSql( mSql, mError ) )
+      setSavePoint( savePointId );
+
+      if ( mTransaction->executeSql( mSql, errorMessage ) )
       {
         mUndone = false;
       }
       else
       {
+        setErrorMessage( errorMessage );
         setError();
       }
     }
     else
     {
+      setErrorMessage( errorMessage );
       setError();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.h b/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.h
index 61c8b0c3711..fc06c65895e 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayerundopassthroughcommand.h
@@ -55,20 +55,35 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayerUndoPassthroughCommand : public QgsVectorLayerUn
     bool rollBackToSavePoint();
 
     /**
-     * Set the command savepoint or set error status
-     * error satus should be false prior to call
+     * Set the command savepoint or set error status.
+     * Error satus should be false prior to call. If the savepoint given in
+     * parameter is empty, then a new one is created if none is currently
+     * available in the transaction.
      */
-    bool setSavePoint();
+    bool setSavePoint( const QString &savePointId = QString() );
 
     /**
      * Set error flag and append "failed" to text
      */
     void setError();
 
-    QString mSavePointId;
-    QString mError;
+    /**
+     * Sets the error message.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.0
+     */
+    void setErrorMessage( const QString &errorMessage );
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the error message or an empty string if there's none.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.0
+     */
+    QString errorMessage() const;
 
   private:
+    QString mSavePointId;
+    QString mError;
     bool mHasError;
     bool mRecreateSavePoint;
 };