diff --git a/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs b/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
index 872d081e..48910b14 100644
--- a/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
+++ b/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ pub fn verify(
                 verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), owner, None)?
             };
             if failed_dirs.len() > 0 {
-                worker.log("Failed to verify following snapshots/groups:");
+                worker.log("Failed to verify the following snapshots/groups:");
                 for dir in failed_dirs {
                     worker.log(format!("\t{}", dir));
                 }
diff --git a/src/server/verify_job.rs b/src/server/verify_job.rs
index bcf57f8a..bffbf8ab 100644
--- a/src/server/verify_job.rs
+++ b/src/server/verify_job.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,15 @@ pub fn do_verification_job(
 
             let result = verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), None, Some(&filter));
             let job_result = match result {
-                Ok(ref errors) if errors.is_empty() => Ok(()),
-                Ok(_) => Err(format_err!("verification failed - please check the log for details")),
+                Ok(ref failed_dirs) if failed_dirs.is_empty() => Ok(()),
+                Ok(ref failed_dirs) => {
+                    worker.log("Failed to verify the following snapshots/groups:");
+                    for dir in failed_dirs {
+                        worker.log(format!("\t{}", dir));
+                    }
+
+                    Err(format_err!("verification failed - please check the log for details"))
+                },
                 Err(_) => Err(format_err!("verification failed - job aborted")),
             };