diff --git a/Core/Core.cpp b/Core/Core.cpp
index 41d486131e..d220dfff5d 100644
--- a/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -420,8 +420,9 @@ static bool Core_ProcessStepping(MIPSDebugInterface *cpu) {
 
 // Free-threaded (hm, possibly except tracing).
 void Core_Break(BreakReason reason, u32 relatedAddress) {
-	if (coreState != CORE_RUNNING_CPU) {
-		ERROR_LOG(Log::CPU, "Core_Break only works in the CORE_RUNNING_CPU state");
+	const CoreState state = coreState;
+	if (state != CORE_RUNNING_CPU) {
+		ERROR_LOG(Log::CPU, "Core_Break(%s) only works in the CORE_RUNNING_CPU state (was in state %s)", BreakReasonToString(reason), CoreStateToString(state));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ void Core_Break(BreakReason reason, u32 relatedAddress) {
 				// Allow overwriting the command.
 				break;
 			default:
-				ERROR_LOG(Log::CPU, "Core_Break called with a step-command already in progress: %s", BreakReasonToString(g_cpuStepCommand.reason));
+				ERROR_LOG(Log::CPU, "Core_Break(%s) called with a step-command already in progress", BreakReasonToString(g_cpuStepCommand.reason));
 				return;
 			}
 		}