diff --git a/src/klish-plugin-infix/src/infix.c b/src/klish-plugin-infix/src/infix.c
index 3a5424d8..54f1c60a 100644
--- a/src/klish-plugin-infix/src/infix.c
+++ b/src/klish-plugin-infix/src/infix.c
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ int infix_copy(kcontext_t *ctx)
 		} else {
 			rc = sr_copy_config(sess, NULL, srcds->datastore, 0);
 			if (rc)
-				emsg(sess, ERRMSG "unable to copy configuration (%d)\n", rc);
+				emsg(sess, ERRMSG "unable to copy configuration, err %d: %s\n",
+				     rc, sr_strerror(rc));
 		}
 		rc = sr_disconnect(conn);