diff --git a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/filesystem/AbstractCopyActivitySensor.java b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/filesystem/AbstractCopyActivitySensor.java
index 1553815f1303fd204aef80ed6aaa5741552c22db..a59c5d57093465d6f5c8eb633228815e52836ae5 100644
--- a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/filesystem/AbstractCopyActivitySensor.java
+++ b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/filesystem/AbstractCopyActivitySensor.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCopyActivitySensor implements IDescribingActivityS
             {
                 timeOfLastReportedActivity = now;
                 getMachineLog().warn(
-                        describeInactivity(now)
+                        currentResult.tryGetErrorMessage()
                                 + String.format(" (error count: %d <= %d, goes unreported)",
                                         errorCount, maxErrorsToIgnore));
             } else