diff --git a/crates/fj-app/src/main.rs b/crates/fj-app/src/main.rs
index a252070c8..4551c151b 100644
--- a/crates/fj-app/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-app/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod config;
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 use fj_export::export;
 use fj_host::{Model, Parameters};
 use fj_operations::shape_processor::ShapeProcessor;
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     })?;
     path.push(model);
 
-    let model = Model::from_path(path, config.target_dir)?;
+    let model = Model::from_path(path.clone(), config.target_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to load model: {}", path.display()))?;
     let parameters = args.parameters.unwrap_or_else(Parameters::empty);
 
     let shape_processor = ShapeProcessor {