diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 19220f286..eca600265 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ pub fn reload(
         let path = self
             .path()
             .filter(|path| path.exists())
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("can't find file to reload from"))?
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("can't find file to reload from {:?}", self.display_name()))?
             .to_owned();
 
         let mut file = std::fs::File::open(&path)?;