diff --git a/base/main.cpp b/base/main.cpp
index 9676d24036a..a11d5930d17 100644
--- a/base/main.cpp
+++ b/base/main.cpp
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ extern "C" int scummvm_main(int argc, const char * const argv[]) {
 		} else {
 			DebugMan.removeAllDebugChannels();
 
-			GUI::displayErrorDialog(_("Could not find any engine capable of running the selected game"));
+			GUI::displayErrorDialog(result, _("Error running game:"));
 
 			// Clear the active domain
 			ConfMan.setActiveDomain("");