diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/launch/LauncherPartLaunch.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/launch/LauncherPartLaunch.cpp
index a2c400e75..e4d3ec1ef 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/launch/LauncherPartLaunch.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/launch/LauncherPartLaunch.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ void LauncherPartLaunch::on_state(LoggedProcess::State state)
     switch (state) {
         case LoggedProcess::FailedToStart: {
             //: Error message displayed if instace can't start
-            const char* reason = QT_TR_NOOP("Could not launch Minecraft!");
-            emit logLine(reason, MessageLevel::Fatal);
-            emitFailed(tr(reason));
+            const char* reason = QT_TR_NOOP("Could not launch Minecraft: %1");
+            emit logLine(QString(reason).arg(m_process.errorString()), MessageLevel::Fatal);
+            emitFailed(tr(reason).arg(m_process.errorString()));
             return;
         }
         case LoggedProcess::Aborted: