1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/manager.c b/src/manager.c
index 9684efac8b..3e742f791e 100644
--- a/src/manager.c
+++ b/src/manager.c
@@ -1392,9 +1392,15 @@ static int transaction_add_job_and_dependencies(
         assert(type < _JOB_TYPE_MAX);
         assert(unit);
 
-        if (type != JOB_STOP &&
-            unit->meta.load_state != UNIT_LOADED) {
-                dbus_set_error(e, BUS_ERROR_LOAD_FAILED, "Unit %s failed to load. See logs for details.", unit->meta.id);
+        if (unit->meta.load_state != UNIT_LOADED && unit->meta.load_state != UNIT_FAILED) {
+                dbus_set_error(e, BUS_ERROR_LOAD_FAILED, "Unit %s is not loaded properly.", unit->meta.id);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        if (type != JOB_STOP && unit->meta.load_state == UNIT_FAILED) {
+                dbus_set_error(e, BUS_ERROR_LOAD_FAILED, "Unit %s failed to load: %s. You might find more information in the logs.",
+                               unit->meta.id,
+                               strerror(-unit->meta.load_error));
                 return -EINVAL;
         }