diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index dcec3b34b5..bf631fd572 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Being based on a proper Antlr grammar, CPD can:
 *   [#1746](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1746): \[java] Update rule to prevent UnusedImport when using JavaDoc with array type - [itaigilo](https://github.com/itaigilo)
 *   [#1752](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1752): \[java] UseObjectForClearerAPI Only For Public - [Björn Kautler](https://github.com/Vampire)
 *   [#1761](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1761): \[dart] \[cpd] Added CPD support for Dart - [Maikel Steneker](https://github.com/maikelsteneker)
+*   [#1776](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1776): \[java] Show more detailed message when can't resolve field type - [Andrey Fomin](https://github.com/andrey-fomin)
 
 {% endtocmaker %}
 
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
index 4883668d0a..ebb3aec9b9 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
@@ -504,7 +504,9 @@ public class ClassTypeResolver extends JavaParserVisitorAdapter {
                 // swallow
             } catch (final LinkageError e) {
                 if (LOG.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
-                    LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Error during type resolution due to: " + e);
+                    String message = "Error during type resolution of field '" + fieldImage + "' in "
+                            + typeToSearch.getType() + " due to: " + e;
+                    LOG.log(Level.WARNING, message);
                 }
                 // TODO : report a missing class once we start doing that...
                 return null;