diff --git a/bumblebee-status b/bumblebee-status
index 582f3148..1f944107 100755
--- a/bumblebee-status
+++ b/bumblebee-status
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def main():
         inp.stop()
         sys.exit(0)
     except BaseException as e:
+        module = engine.current_module()
         logging.exception(e)
         if output.started():
             output.flush()
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def main():
         while True:
             output.begin()
             error = bumblebee.modules.error.Module(engine, config)
-            error.set("exception occurred: {}".format(e))
+            error.set("exception occurred: {} in {}".format(e, module))
             widget = error.widgets()[0]
             widget.link_module(error)
             output.draw(widget, error)
diff --git a/bumblebee/engine.py b/bumblebee/engine.py
index c0ea9cc6..2142d502 100644
--- a/bumblebee/engine.py
+++ b/bumblebee/engine.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def __init__(self, config, output=None, inp=None):
         self.input = inp
         self._aliases = self._read_aliases()
         self.load_modules(config.modules())
+        self._current_module = None
 
         self.input.register_callback(None, bumblebee.input.WHEEL_UP,
             "i3-msg workspace prev_on_output")
@@ -145,12 +146,16 @@ def stop(self):
         """Stop the event loop"""
         self._running = False
 
+    def current_module(self):
+        return self._current_module.__module__
+
     def run(self):
         """Start the event loop"""
         self._output.start()
         while self.running():
             self._output.begin()
             for module in self._modules:
+                self._current_module = module
                 module.update(module.widgets())
                 for widget in module.widgets():
                     widget.link_module(module)