diff --git a/core/src/stored/dir_cmd.cc b/core/src/stored/dir_cmd.cc
index 7a746a0a9f4..08d0be34d1f 100644
--- a/core/src/stored/dir_cmd.cc
+++ b/core/src/stored/dir_cmd.cc
@@ -933,6 +933,13 @@ static DeviceControlRecord* FindDevice(JobControlRecord* jcr,
           }
           Dmsg3(100, "Device %s drive wrong: want=%hd got=%hd skipping\n",
                 devname.c_str(), drive, device_resource->dev->drive);
+
+          if (changer->device_resources->current()
+              == changer->device_resources->size()) {
+            Jmsg(jcr, M_ERROR, 0,
+                 _("Drive number \"%d\" for device \"%s\" not found.\n"), drive,
+                 devname.c_str());
+          }
         }
         break; /* we found it but could not open a device */
       }