diff --git a/public.c b/public.c
index d5d11af..1806314 100644
--- a/public.c
+++ b/public.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	    if (access(cwd, X_OK) < 0) {
 		int ret = chdir(pwd->pw_dir);
 		if (ret < 0)
-		    fprintf(stderr, "public: %m\n");
+		    fprintf(stderr, "public: %s: %m\n", pwd->pw_dir);
 	    }
 	    free(cwd);
 	}