diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
index 0ce180a749f..d992d190fd3 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 								// requested (indicated by required type), not for depends-on cascades.
 								throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
 										"Failed to initialize dependency '" + ex.getBeanName() + "' of " +
-												requiredType.getSimpleName() + " bean '" + beanName + "'", ex);
+												requiredType.getSimpleName() + " bean '" + beanName + "': " +
+												ex.getMessage(), ex);
 							}
 							throw ex;
 						}