diff --git a/com.rlabrecque.steamworks.net/Runtime/Steam.cs b/com.rlabrecque.steamworks.net/Runtime/Steam.cs
index 4cb90518..58bb7b07 100644
--- a/com.rlabrecque.steamworks.net/Runtime/Steam.cs
+++ b/com.rlabrecque.steamworks.net/Runtime/Steam.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public static class SteamAPI {
 		// Returns true on success
 		public static ESteamAPIInitResult InitEx(out string OutSteamErrMsg)
 		{
+			OutSteamErrMsg = "";
 			InteropHelp.TestIfPlatformSupported();
 
 			var pszInternalCheckInterfaceVersions = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
@@ -260,7 +261,10 @@ public static ESteamAPIInitResult InitEx(uint unIP, ushort usGamePort, ushort us
 					}
 					else {
 						initResult = ESteamAPIInitResult.k_ESteamAPIInitResult_FailedGeneric;
-						OutSteamErrMsg = "[Steamworks.NET] Failed to initialize CSteamAPIContext";
+						if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(OutSteamErrMsg))
+							OutSteamErrMsg = $"[Steamworks.NET] Failed to initialize CSteamAPIContext: {OutSteamErrMsg}";
+						else
+							OutSteamErrMsg = "[Steamworks.NET] Failed to initialize CSteamAPIContext";
 					}
 				}