diff --git a/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-classes.json b/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-classes.json
index 8ff0939d66901..d0a1d5f6a40d5 100644
--- a/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-classes.json
+++ b/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-classes.json
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@
   "STATE_STORE_HANDLE_NOT_INITIALIZED" : {
     "message" : [
       "The handle has not been initialized for this StatefulProcessor.",
-      "Please only use the StatefulProcessor with the transformWithState operator."
+      "Please only use the StatefulProcessor within the transformWithState operator."
     ],
     "sqlState" : "42802"
   },
diff --git a/docs/sql-error-conditions.md b/docs/sql-error-conditions.md
index 85951a0ec59fe..0049c9073549e 100644
--- a/docs/sql-error-conditions.md
+++ b/docs/sql-error-conditions.md
@@ -2079,6 +2079,13 @@ Star (*) is not allowed in a select list when GROUP BY an ordinal position is us
 
 Failed to remove default column family with reserved name=`<colFamilyName>`.
 
+### STATE_STORE_HANDLE_NOT_INITIALIZED
+
+[SQLSTATE: 42802](sql-error-conditions-sqlstates.html#class-42-syntax-error-or-access-rule-violation)
+
+The handle has not been initialized for this StatefulProcessor.
+Please only use the StatefulProcessor within the transformWithState operator.
+
 ### STATE_STORE_MULTIPLE_VALUES_PER_KEY
 
 [SQLSTATE: 42802](sql-error-conditions-sqlstates.html#class-42-syntax-error-or-access-rule-violation)