diff --git a/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb b/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
index d00fdd8e..5b16d31f 100644
--- a/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
@@ -412,9 +412,9 @@ def save
       if last_result_set.has_errors?
         last_result_set.errors.each do |error|
           if error.source_parameter
-            errors.add(self.class.key_formatter.unformat(error.source_parameter), error.title || error.detail)
+            errors.add(self.class.key_formatter.unformat(error.source_parameter), message_for(error))
           else
-            errors.add(:base, error.title || error.detail)
+            errors.add(:base, message_for(error))
           end
         end
         false
@@ -431,6 +431,14 @@ def save
       end
     end
 
+    def message_for(error)
+      if error.title && error.detail
+        "#{error.title} - #{error.detail}"
+      else
+        error.title || error.detail
+      end
+    end
+
     # Try to destroy this resource
     #
     # @return [Boolean] Whether or not the destroy succeeded