diff --git a/py/server/deephaven/column.py b/py/server/deephaven/column.py
index d8d156a0ba5..4554d92f43b 100644
--- a/py/server/deephaven/column.py
+++ b/py/server/deephaven/column.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def __post_init__(self):
                 else:
                     self.j_column = _JColumn.of(self.j_column_header, dtypes.array(self.data_type, self.input_data))
         except Exception as e:
-            raise DHError(e, "failed to create an InputColumn.") from e
+            raise DHError(e, f"failed to create an InputColumn ({self.name}).") from e
 
 
 def bool_col(name: str, data: Sequence) -> InputColumn: