diff --git a/editors/code/src/ctx.ts b/editors/code/src/ctx.ts
index 0dea1b87b2f..26510011d43 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/ctx.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/ctx.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ export class Ctx {
                 icon = "$(warning) ";
                 break;
             case "error":
-                statusBar.tooltip += "\nClick to reload.";
+                statusBar.tooltip =
+                    (status.message ? status.message + "\n" : "") + "Click to reload.";
+
                 statusBar.command = "rust-analyzer.reloadWorkspace";
                 statusBar.color = new vscode.ThemeColor("statusBarItem.errorForeground");
                 statusBar.backgroundColor = new vscode.ThemeColor("statusBarItem.errorBackground");