diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
index c8cd887c9..7643523f6 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");
 					Zotero.startupError = msg;
 				}
 				else {
-					Zotero.startupError = Zotero.getString('startupError.databaseUpgradeError');
+					Zotero.startupError = Zotero.getString('startupError.databaseUpgradeError') + "\n\n" + e;
 				}
 				Zotero.skipLoading = true;
 				Components.utils.reportError(e);