diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 9c6829d6..2a0d0b58 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -623,12 +623,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
     catch (Kakoune::exception& error)
     {
-        on_assert_failed(("uncaught exception:\n"_str + error.what()).c_str());
+        on_assert_failed(("uncaught exception ("_str + typeid(error).name() + "):\n" + error.what()).c_str());
         return -1;
     }
     catch (std::exception& error)
     {
-        on_assert_failed(("uncaught exception:\n"_str + error.what()).c_str());
+        on_assert_failed(("uncaught exception ("_str + typeid(error).name() + "):\n" + error.what()).c_str());
         return -1;
     }
     catch (...)