diff --git a/lnwire/onion_error.go b/lnwire/onion_error.go
index 6f8750044..0d52b1cd2 100644
--- a/lnwire/onion_error.go
+++ b/lnwire/onion_error.go
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ func DecodeFailure(r io.Reader, pver uint32) (FailureMessage, error) {
 	case Serializable:
 		if err := f.Decode(dataReader, pver); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to decode error "+
-				"update: %v", err)
+				"update (%T): %v", err, failure)
 		}
 	}