1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index dd1b5168..7cfe4e2e 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -727,7 +727,10 @@ resolve_IRIREF(SerdReader* const reader,
   // Resolve relative URI reference to a full URI
   uri = serd_resolve_uri(uri, serd_env_base_uri_view(reader->env));
   if (!uri.scheme.len) {
-    return SERD_ERR_BAD_URI;
+    return r_err(reader,
+                 SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX,
+                 "failed to resolve relative URI reference <%s>\n",
+                 serd_node_string(dest));
   }
 
   // Push a new temporary node for constructing the resolved URI