diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/Globalization.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/Globalization.java
index 7d724c94..98bf9e5a 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/Globalization.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/Globalization.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class Globalization extends Plugin  {
                 return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, obj);   
             }           
         }catch (GlobalizationError ge){         
-            return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, ge.getErrorCode());          
+            return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, ge.toJson());
         }catch (Exception e){           
             return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION);            
         }   
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/GlobalizationError.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/GlobalizationError.java
index 5c1b09e7..8a171d42 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/GlobalizationError.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/GlobalizationError.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 package org.apache.cordova;
 
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
 /** 
  * @description Exception class representing defined Globalization error codes
  * @Globalization error codes:
@@ -88,4 +91,18 @@ public class GlobalizationError extends Exception{
         return error;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * get the json version of this object to return to javascript
+     * @return
+     */
+    public JSONObject toJson() {
+        JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
+        try {
+            obj.put("code", getErrorCode());
+            obj.put("message", getErrorString());
+        } catch (JSONException e) {
+            // never happens
+        }
+        return obj;
+    }
 }