diff --git a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Project.java b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Project.java
index 872223f6201..afc49303807 100644
--- a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Project.java
+++ b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Project.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public void checkAccessible(int flags) throws CoreException {
 	 */
 	protected void checkDescription(IProject project, IProjectDescription desc, boolean moving) throws CoreException {
 		URI location = desc.getLocationURI();
-		String message = Messages.resources_invalidProjDesc;
+		String message = NLS.bind(Messages.resources_invalidProjDesc, project.getName(), location.toString());
 		MultiStatus status = new MultiStatus(ResourcesPlugin.PI_RESOURCES, IResourceStatus.INVALID_VALUE, message, null);
 		status.merge(workspace.validateName(desc.getName(), IResource.PROJECT));
 		if (moving) {
diff --git a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/utils/messages.properties b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/utils/messages.properties
index 0e7bb02cebf..c4bbe1f5d69 100644
--- a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/utils/messages.properties
+++ b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/utils/messages.properties
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ resources_invalidCharInName = {0} is an invalid character in resource name ''{1}
 resources_invalidCharInPath = {0} is an invalid character in path ''{1}''.
 resources_invalidName = ''{0}'' is an invalid name on this platform.
 resources_invalidPath = ''{0}'' is an invalid resource path.
-resources_invalidProjDesc = Invalid project description.
+resources_invalidProjDesc = Invalid project description for project ''{0}'' at ''{1}'' 
 resources_invalidResourceName = ''{0}'' is an invalid resource name.
 resources_invalidRoot = Root (/) is an invalid resource path.
 resources_markerNotFound = Marker id {0} not found.