diff --git a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/ModSorter.java b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/ModSorter.java
index fa7ded0f7..2c789b58d 100644
--- a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/ModSorter.java
+++ b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/ModSorter.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public List<EarlyLoadingException.ExceptionData> buildErrorMessages() {
                             versionResolution.stream()
                                     .map(mv -> new EarlyLoadingException.ExceptionData(mv.getType() == IModInfo.DependencyType.REQUIRED ? "fml.modloading.missingdependency" : "fml.modloading.missingdependency.optional",
                                             mv.getOwner(), mv.getModId(), mv.getOwner().getModId(), mv.getVersionRange(),
-                                            modVersions.getOrDefault(mv.getModId(), new DefaultArtifactVersion("null")))),
+                                            modVersions.getOrDefault(mv.getModId(), new DefaultArtifactVersion("null")), mv.getReason())),
                             incompatibilities.stream()
                                     .map(mv -> new EarlyLoadingException.ExceptionData("fml.modloading.incompatiblemod",
                                             mv.getOwner(), mv.getModId(), mv.getOwner().getModId(), mv.getVersionRange(),