diff --git a/broker/JFJochStateMachine.cpp b/broker/JFJochStateMachine.cpp
index 58ee4f52..121e741c 100644
--- a/broker/JFJochStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/broker/JFJochStateMachine.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void JFJochStateMachine::MeasurementThread() {
                          BrokerStatus::MessageSeverity::Error);
             else if (!tmp_output.receiver_output.writer_err.empty())
                 SetState(JFJochState::Idle,
-                         tmp_output.receiver_output.writer_err,
+                         "Writer error, written data may be incomplete: " + tmp_output.receiver_output.writer_err,
                          BrokerStatus::MessageSeverity::Error);
             else if (tmp_output.receiver_output.writer_queue_full_warning)
                 SetState(JFJochState::Idle,