diff --git a/deckhand/engine/layering.py b/deckhand/engine/layering.py
index 61eb5421..48781832 100644
--- a/deckhand/engine/layering.py
+++ b/deckhand/engine/layering.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class DocumentLayering(object):
                               document.schema, document.name,
                               self._layering_policy.layer_order)
                     raise errors.InvalidDocumentLayer(
+                        document_layer=document.layer,
                         document_schema=document.schema,
                         document_name=document.name,
                         layer_order=', '.join(
diff --git a/deckhand/errors.py b/deckhand/errors.py
index 325459de..536969e2 100644
--- a/deckhand/errors.py
+++ b/deckhand/errors.py
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ class InvalidDocumentLayer(DeckhandException):
     * Check that the document layer is contained in the layerOrder in the
       registered LayeringPolicy in the system.
     """
-    msg_fmt = ("Invalid layer for document [%(document_schema)s] "
-               "%(document_name)s was not found in layerOrder %(layer_order)s "
-               "for provided LayeringPolicy %(layering_policy_name)s.")
+    msg_fmt = ("Invalid layer '%(document_layer)s' for document "
+               "[%(document_schema)s] %(document_name)s was not found in "
+               "layerOrder: %(layer_order)s for provided LayeringPolicy: "
+               "%(layering_policy_name)s.")
     code = 400