1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index f3811d18..a91a8367 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -357,7 +357,11 @@ read_STRING_LITERAL_LONG(SerdReader* reader, SerdNode* ref, uint8_t q)
     }
   }
 
-  return (st && reader->strict) ? st : SERD_SUCCESS;
+  if (st && reader->strict) {
+    r_err(reader, st, "failed to read literal (%s)\n", serd_strerror(st));
+  }
+
+  return (st && reader->strict) ? SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX : st;
 }
 
 // STRING_LITERAL_QUOTE and STRING_LITERAL_SINGLE_QUOTE
@@ -393,6 +397,10 @@ read_STRING_LITERAL(SerdReader* reader, SerdNode* ref, uint8_t q)
     }
   }
 
+  if (st && reader->strict) {
+    r_err(reader, st, "failed to read literal (%s)\n", serd_strerror(st));
+  }
+
   return st;
 }