diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index ea14768d..1b1e53c3 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ static std::string getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(const int workspaceID) {
 
 std::string monitorsRequest(std::string request, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     CVarList vars(request, 0, ' ');
-    auto allMonitors = false;
-    
+    auto     allMonitors = false;
+
     if (vars.size() > 2)
         return "too many args";
 
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ std::string monitorsRequest(std::string request, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat f
 }},)#",
                 m->ID, escapeJSONStrings(m->szName), escapeJSONStrings(m->output->description ? m->output->description : ""), (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""),
                 (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""), (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate,
-                (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->activeWorkspace, (m->activeWorkspace == -1 ? "" : escapeJSONStrings(g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName)),
-                m->specialWorkspaceID, escapeJSONStrings(getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID)), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y,
+                (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y, m->activeWorkspace,
+                (m->activeWorkspace == -1 ? "" : escapeJSONStrings(g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName)), m->specialWorkspaceID,
+                escapeJSONStrings(getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID)), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y,
                 (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m.get() == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "true" : "false"),
                 (m->dpmsStatus ? "true" : "false"), (m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED ? "true" : "false"),
                 m->tearingState.activelyTearing ? "true" : "false");
@@ -92,17 +93,17 @@ std::string monitorsRequest(std::string request, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat f
             if (!m->output || m->ID == -1ull)
                 continue;
 
-            result +=
-                std::format("Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\tspecial "
-                            "workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} "
-                            "{} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: "
-                            "{}\n\tfocused: {}\n\tdpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\tactivelyTearing: {}\n\n",
-                            m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y,
-                            (m->output->description ? m->output->description : ""), (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""), (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""),
-                            (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), m->activeWorkspace, (m->activeWorkspace == -1 ? "" : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName), m->specialWorkspaceID,
-                            getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x,
-                            (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m.get() == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus,
-                            (int)(m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED), m->tearingState.activelyTearing);
+            result += std::format(
+                "Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\tspecial "
+                "workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} "
+                "{} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: "
+                "{}\n\tfocused: {}\n\tdpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\tactivelyTearing: {}\n\n",
+                m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y,
+                (m->output->description ? m->output->description : ""), (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""), (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""),
+                (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), m->activeWorkspace, (m->activeWorkspace == -1 ? "" : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName),
+                m->specialWorkspaceID, getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y,
+                (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m.get() == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"),
+                (int)m->dpmsStatus, (int)(m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED), m->tearingState.activelyTearing);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ std::string dispatchPlugin(std::string request) {
         const auto PLUGIN = g_pPluginSystem->loadPlugin(PATH);
 
         if (!PLUGIN)
-            return "error in loading plugin";
+            return "error in loading plugin, last error: " + g_pPluginSystem->m_szLastError;
     } else if (OPERATION == "unload") {
         if (vars.size() < 3)
             return "not enough args";
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
index a8ab904c..07dd226c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ CPluginSystem::CPluginSystem() {
 
 CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
 
+    m_szLastError = "";
+
     if (getPluginByPath(path)) {
+        m_szLastError = "Cannot load a plugin twice!";
         Debug::log(ERR, " [PluginSystem] Cannot load a plugin twice!");
         return nullptr;
     }
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
     HANDLE MODULE = dlopen(path.c_str(), RTLD_LAZY);
 
     if (!MODULE) {
+        m_szLastError = std::format("Plugin {} could not be loaded: {}", path, dlerror());
         Debug::log(ERR, " [PluginSystem] Plugin {} could not be loaded: {}", path, dlerror());
         m_vLoadedPlugins.pop_back();
         return nullptr;
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
     PPLUGIN_INIT_FUNC        initFunc   = (PPLUGIN_INIT_FUNC)dlsym(MODULE, PLUGIN_INIT_FUNC_STR);
 
     if (!apiVerFunc || !initFunc) {
+        m_szLastError = std::format("Plugin {} could not be loaded: {}", path, "missing apiver/init func");
         Debug::log(ERR, " [PluginSystem] Plugin {} could not be loaded. (No apiver/init func)", path);
         dlclose(MODULE);
         m_vLoadedPlugins.pop_back();
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
     const std::string PLUGINAPIVER = apiVerFunc();
 
     if (PLUGINAPIVER != HYPRLAND_API_VERSION) {
+        m_szLastError = std::format("Plugin {} could not be loaded: {}", path, "API version mismatch");
         Debug::log(ERR, " [PluginSystem] Plugin {} could not be loaded. (API version mismatch)", path);
         dlclose(MODULE);
         m_vLoadedPlugins.pop_back();
@@ -56,10 +62,11 @@ CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
             PLUGINDATA         = initFunc(MODULE);
         } else {
             // this module crashed.
-            throw std::exception();
+            throw std::runtime_error("received a fatal signal");
         }
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         m_bAllowConfigVars = false;
+        m_szLastError      = std::format("Plugin {} could not be loaded: plugin crashed/threw in main: {}", path, e.what());
         Debug::log(ERR, " [PluginSystem] Plugin {} (Handle {:x}) crashed in init. Unloading.", path, (uintptr_t)MODULE);
         unloadPlugin(PLUGIN, true); // Plugin could've already hooked/done something
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.hpp b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.hpp
index 0ef30bab..f0c9c9ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class CPluginSystem {
     std::vector<CPlugin*>    getAllPlugins();
 
     bool                     m_bAllowConfigVars = false;
+    std::string              m_szLastError      = "";
 
   private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CPlugin>> m_vLoadedPlugins;