diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rules/CreateRulesTests.java b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rules/CreateRulesTests.java
index 9835597b1c..81dce032ec 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rules/CreateRulesTests.java
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rules/CreateRulesTests.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * #%L
  * Alfresco Repository
  * %%
- * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2022 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2025 Alfresco Software Limited
  * %%
  * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
  * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ public class CreateRulesTests extends RulesRestTest
                 .createSingleRule(ruleModel);
 
         restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(NOT_FOUND);
-        restClient.assertLastError().containsSummary("The entity with id: non-existent-node was not found");
+        restClient.assertLastError().containsSummary("Destination folder having Id: non-existent-node no longer exists. Please update your rule definition.");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/remote-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/validator/actions/ActionNodeParameterValidator.java b/remote-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/validator/actions/ActionNodeParameterValidator.java
index 8e67ed5c83..5ebb36e827 100644
--- a/remote-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/validator/actions/ActionNodeParameterValidator.java
+++ b/remote-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/validator/actions/ActionNodeParameterValidator.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * #%L
  * Alfresco Remote API
  * %%
- * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2022 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2025 Alfresco Software Limited
  * %%
  * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
  * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class ActionNodeParameterValidator implements ActionValidator
     static final String NO_PROPER_PERMISSIONS_FOR_NODE = "No proper permissions for node: ";
     static final String NOT_A_CATEGORY = "Node is not a category ";
     static final String NOT_A_FOLDER = "Node is not a folder ";
+    static final String NO_LONGER_EXISTS = "%s having Id: %s no longer exists. Please update your rule definition.";
 
     private final Actions actions;
     private final NamespaceService namespaceService;
@@ -132,7 +133,15 @@ public class ActionNodeParameterValidator implements ActionValidator
                     .filter(pd -> action.getParams().containsKey(pd.getName()))
                     .forEach(p -> {
                         final String nodeId = Objects.toString(action.getParams().get(p.getName()), Strings.EMPTY);
-                        final NodeRef nodeRef = nodes.validateNode(nodeId);
+                        NodeRef nodeRef;
+                        try
+                        {
+                            nodeRef = nodes.validateNode(nodeId);
+                        }
+                        catch (EntityNotFoundException e)
+                        {
+                            throw new EntityNotFoundException(String.format(NO_LONGER_EXISTS, p.getDisplayLabel(), nodeId), e);
+                        }
                         validatePermission(action.getActionDefinitionId(), p.getName(), nodeRef);
                         validateType(action.getActionDefinitionId(), nodeRef);
                     });
@@ -169,4 +178,5 @@ public class ActionNodeParameterValidator implements ActionValidator
             throw new InvalidArgumentException(NOT_A_CATEGORY + nodeRef.getId());
         }
     }
+
 }