diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
index 39eae3f04b8..121a260c8a7 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ protected function _afterSave()
     protected function _beforeSave()
     {
         if (empty($this->_recipients) || !is_array($this->_recipients) || empty($this->_recipients[0])) { // additional check of recipients information (email address)
-            Mage::throwException(Mage::helper('core')->__('Message recipients data must be set.'));
+            $error = Mage::helper('core')->__('Message recipients data must be set.');
+            Mage::throwException("{$error} - ID: " . $this->getId());
         }
         return parent::_beforeSave();
     }