diff --git a/scripts/format-code.sh b/scripts/format-code.sh
index 09e43dd..7b8ffda 100755
--- a/scripts/format-code.sh
+++ b/scripts/format-code.sh
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@
         echo -e "    ${BLUE}Running $op${NORMAL}"
         if ! "do_$op" "${LINTER_FILES[@]}" ; then
             LINTERS_FAILED+=([$op]=1)
+            echo -e "    ${RED}$op - FAILED${NORMAL}"
         fi
     else
         echo -e "    ${YELLOW}${op}:${NORMAL} all applicable files are on ignore-lists"
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@
 # Check for failing linters.
 if [ 0 -ne ${#LINTERS_FAILED[@]} ]; then
     for op in "${!LINTERS_FAILED[@]}"; do
-        echo -e "$op: ${RED}FAILED${NORMAL}"
+        echo -e "$op: ${RED}FAILED${NORMAL} (see prior failure)"
     done
     exit 1
 fi