diff --git a/src/w_wad.c b/src/w_wad.c
index d4da027b..a9379be5 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.c
+++ b/src/w_wad.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ UINT16 W_InitFile(const char *filename)
 	else
 		refreshdirname = NULL;
 
-	//CONS_Debug(DBG_SETUP, "Loading %s\n", filename);
+	CONS_Printf("Loading %s\n", filename);
 	//
 	// check if limit of active wadfiles
 	//
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ void W_UnloadWadFile(UINT16 num)
 INT32 W_InitMultipleFiles(char **filenames, boolean addons)
 {
 	INT32 rc = 1;
+	INT32 overallrc = 1;
 
 	// will be realloced as lumps are added
 	for (; *filenames; filenames++)
@@ -856,13 +857,16 @@ INT32 W_InitMultipleFiles(char **filenames, boolean addons)
 			G_SetGameModified(true, false);
 
 		//CONS_Debug(DBG_SETUP, "Loading %s\n", *filenames);
-		rc &= (W_InitFile(*filenames) != INT16_MAX) ? 1 : 0;
+		rc = W_InitFile(*filenames);
+		if (rc == INT16_MAX)
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Errors occurred while loading %s; not added.\n"), *filenames);
+		overallrc &= (rc != INT16_MAX) ? 1 : 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!numwadfiles)
 		I_Error("W_InitMultipleFiles: no files found");
 
-	return rc;
+	return overallrc;
 }
 
 /** Make sure a lump number is valid.