diff --git a/hyprctl/src/hyprpaper/Hyprpaper.cpp b/hyprctl/src/hyprpaper/Hyprpaper.cpp
index afa7f653..7c74d7ce 100644
--- a/hyprctl/src/hyprpaper/Hyprpaper.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/src/hyprpaper/Hyprpaper.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ std::expected<void, std::string> Hyprpaper::makeHyprpaperRequest(const std::stri
 
     wallpaper->setFailed([&canExit, &err](uint32_t code) {
         canExit = true;
-        err     = std::format("failed to set wallpaper, code {}", code);
+        switch (code) {
+            case HYPRPAPER_CORE_APPLYING_ERROR_INVALID_PATH: err = std::format("failed to set wallpaper: Invalid path", code); break;
+            case HYPRPAPER_CORE_APPLYING_ERROR_INVALID_MONITOR: err = std::format("failed to set wallpaper: Invalid monitor", code); break;
+            default: err = std::format("failed to set wallpaper: unknown error, code {}", code); break;
+        }
     });
     wallpaper->setSuccess([&canExit]() { canExit = true; });
 
@@ -145,4 +149,4 @@ std::expected<void, std::string> Hyprpaper::makeHyprpaperRequest(const std::stri
         return std::unexpected(*err);
 
     return {};
-}
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+}