diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
index c7889cfc89..47392978a2 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/keyfile/reader.c
@@ -1351,7 +1351,8 @@ nm_keyfile_plugin_connection_from_file (const char *filename, GError **error)
 	/* Verify the connection */
 	if (!nm_connection_verify (connection, &verify_error)) {
 		g_set_error (error, KEYFILE_PLUGIN_ERROR, 0,
-			         "invalid or missing connection property '%s'",
+			         "invalid or missing connection property '%s/%s'",
+			         verify_error ? g_type_name (nm_connection_lookup_setting_type_by_quark (verify_error->domain)) : "(unknown)",
 			         (verify_error && verify_error->message) ? verify_error->message : "(unknown)");
 		g_clear_error (&verify_error);
 		g_object_unref (connection);