diff --git a/src/imars3d/backend/dataio/data.py b/src/imars3d/backend/dataio/data.py
index 5b92cbdf..3d276288 100644
--- a/src/imars3d/backend/dataio/data.py
+++ b/src/imars3d/backend/dataio/data.py
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ def _forgiving_reader(
     """
     try:
         return reader(filename)
-    except Exception:
-        logger.error(f"Cannot read {filename}, skipping.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"While reading {filename}, the following error occurred: {e}")
         return None