diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/auth/server.py b/lbrynet/daemon/auth/server.py
index cc426f179..c1aaf26a3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/auth/server.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/auth/server.py
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ class AuthJSONRPCServer(AuthorizedBase):
             yield self.setup()
             self.analytics_manager.send_server_startup_success()
         except tx_error.CannotListenError:
-            log.error('lbrynet API failed to bind TCP %s:%i for listening', conf.settings['api_host'],
-                      conf.settings['api_port'])
+            log.error('lbrynet API failed to bind TCP %s:%i for listening. Daemon is already running or this port is '
+                      'already in use by another application.', conf.settings['api_host'], conf.settings['api_port'])
             reactor.fireSystemEvent("shutdown")
         except defer.CancelledError:
             log.info("shutting down before finished starting")