diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/patch.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
index 388773a..8de7025 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
             patchdir = parm["patchdir"]
             if not os.path.isabs(patchdir):
                 patchdir = os.path.join(s, patchdir)
+            if not os.path.isdir(patchdir):
+                bb.fatal("Target directory '%s' not found, patchdir '%s' is incorrect in patch file '%s'" %
+                    (patchdir, parm["patchdir"], parm['patchname']))
         else:
             patchdir = s
 
@@ -147,12 +150,12 @@
             patchset.Import({"file":local, "strippath": parm['striplevel']}, True)
         except Exception as exc:
             bb.utils.remove(process_tmpdir, True)
-            bb.fatal(str(exc))
+            bb.fatal("Importing patch '%s' with striplevel '%s'\n%s" % (parm['patchname'], parm['striplevel'], repr(exc).replace("\\n", "\n")))
         try:
             resolver.Resolve()
         except bb.BBHandledException as e:
             bb.utils.remove(process_tmpdir, True)
-            bb.fatal(str(e))
+            bb.fatal("Applying patch '%s' on target directory '%s'\n%s" % (parm['patchname'], patchdir, repr(e).replace("\\n", "\n")))
 
     bb.utils.remove(process_tmpdir, True)
     del os.environ['TMPDIR']