diff --git a/lib/farmbot/celery_script/utils.ex b/lib/farmbot/celery_script/utils.ex
index 6b82cf41..9c989fe5 100644
--- a/lib/farmbot/celery_script/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/farmbot/celery_script/utils.ex
@@ -8,11 +8,16 @@ defmodule Farmbot.CeleryScript.Utils do
 
 
   def ast_to_vec3(%AST{kind: Tool} = ast) do
+    repo = Farmbot.Repo.current_repo()
     tool_id = ast.args.tool_id
-    case Farmbot.Repo.current_repo().one(from p in DBPoint, where: p.tool_id == ^tool_id) do
-      %{x: x, y: y, z: z} ->
-        {:ok, new_vec3(x, y, z)}
-      nil -> {:error, "Could not find tool by id: #{tool_id}"}
+    case repo.one(from p in DBPoint, where: p.tool_id == ^tool_id) do
+      %{x: x, y: y, z: z} -> {:ok, new_vec3(x, y, z)}
+      nil ->
+        case repo.one(from t in Farmbot.Repo.Tool, where: t.id == ^tool_id) do
+          %{name: name} ->
+            {:error, "#{name} is not currently in a tool slot."}
+          nil -> {:error, "Could not find tool by id: #{tool_id}"}
+        end
     end
   end