diff --git a/src/dird/backup.c b/src/dird/backup.c
index b6478aaaf7d..19898827577 100644
--- a/src/dird/backup.c
+++ b/src/dird/backup.c
@@ -356,12 +356,14 @@ bool send_accurate_current_files(JCR *jcr)
    if (jcr->HasBase) {
       jcr->nb_base_files = str_to_int64(nb.list);
       if (!jcr->db->create_base_file_list(jcr, jobids.list)){
-         Jmsg0(jcr, M_FATAL, 0, "error in jcr->db->create_base_file_list\n");
+         Jmsg(jcr, M_FATAL, 0, "error in jcr->db->create_base_file_list:%s\n"
+              ,jcr->db->strerror());
          return false;
       }
       if (!jcr->db->get_base_file_list(jcr, jcr->use_accurate_chksum,
                                   accurate_list_handler, (void *)jcr)) {
-         Jmsg0(jcr, M_FATAL, 0, "error in jcr->db->get_base_file_list\n");
+         Jmsg(jcr, M_FATAL, 0, "error in jcr->db->get_base_file_list:%s\n"
+              ,jcr->db->strerror());
          return false;
       }
    } else {