diff --git a/dekey.go b/dekey.go
index 65bf6de..a7aabc8 100644
--- a/dekey.go
+++ b/dekey.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ var dekey = &cli.Command{
 					return fmt.Errorf("invalid main key: %w", err)
 				}
 				if eSec.Public() != ePub {
-					return fmt.Errorf("stored decoupled encryption key is corrupted: %w", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("stored decoupled encryption key at %s doesn't match the announced key %s", eKeyPath, ePub.Hex())
 				}
 			} else {
 				log("- decoupled encryption key not found locally, attempting to fetch the key from other devices\n")
diff --git a/gift.go b/gift.go
index d2a172d..15cca6d 100644
--- a/gift.go
+++ b/gift.go
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func getDecoupledEncryptionSecretKey(ctx context.Context, configPath string, pub
 				return [32]byte{}, true, fmt.Errorf("invalid main key: %w", err)
 			}
 			if eSec.Public() != ePub {
-				return [32]byte{}, true, fmt.Errorf("stored decoupled encryption key is corrupted: %w", err)
+				return [32]byte{}, true, fmt.Errorf("stored decoupled encryption key at %s doesn't match the announced key %s", eKeyPath, ePub.Hex())
 			}
 			return eSec, true, nil
 		}