diff --git a/cmd/harbor/root/project/robot/create.go b/cmd/harbor/root/project/robot/create.go
index 00ba2369d..a552b8d1e 100644
--- a/cmd/harbor/root/project/robot/create.go
+++ b/cmd/harbor/root/project/robot/create.go
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ Examples:
 			FormatFlag := viper.GetString("output-format")
 			if FormatFlag != "" {
 				name := response.Payload.Name
-				res, _ := api.GetRobot(response.Payload.ID)
+				res, err := api.GetRobot(response.Payload.ID)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to get robot details: %v",
+						utils.ParseHarborErrorMsg(err))
+				}
 				utils.SavePayloadJSON(name, res.Payload)
 				return nil
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/harbor/root/robot/create.go b/cmd/harbor/root/robot/create.go
index 633d43df1..f02987c41 100644
--- a/cmd/harbor/root/robot/create.go
+++ b/cmd/harbor/root/robot/create.go
@@ -331,7 +331,11 @@ func createRobotAndHandleResponse(opts *create.CreateView, exportToFile bool) er
 
 	// Handle output format
 	if formatFlag := viper.GetString("output-format"); formatFlag != "" {
-		res, _ := api.GetRobot(response.Payload.ID)
+		res, err := api.GetRobot(response.Payload.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get robot details: %v",
+				utils.ParseHarborErrorMsg(err))
+		}
 		utils.SavePayloadJSON(response.Payload.Name, res.Payload)
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/harbor/root/robot/update.go b/cmd/harbor/root/robot/update.go
index 1d2716118..1ee072c80 100644
--- a/cmd/harbor/root/robot/update.go
+++ b/cmd/harbor/root/robot/update.go
@@ -587,7 +587,11 @@ func updateRobotAndHandleResponse(opts *update.UpdateView) error {
 
 	// Handle output format
 	if formatFlag := viper.GetString("output-format"); formatFlag != "" {
-		res, _ := api.GetRobot(opts.ID)
+		res, err := api.GetRobot(opts.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get robot details: %v",
+				utils.ParseHarborErrorMsg(err))
+		}
 		utils.SavePayloadJSON(opts.Name, res.Payload)
 	}