diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ServerCreationLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ServerCreationLogic.cs
index eae2636590..df24a42fb5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ServerCreationLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ServerCreationLogic.cs
@@ -119,13 +119,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			{
 				Game.CreateServer(settings);
 			}
-			catch (System.Net.Sockets.SocketException)
+			catch (System.Net.Sockets.SocketException e)
 			{
-				ConfirmationDialogs.CancelPrompt(
-					"Server Creation Failed",
-					"Could not listen on port {0}.\n\nCheck if the port is already being used.".F(Game.Settings.Server.ListenPort),
-					cancelText: "OK");
+				var err_msg = "Could not listen on port {0}.".F(Game.Settings.Server.ListenPort);
+				if (e.ErrorCode == 10048) { // AddressAlreadyInUse (WSAEADDRINUSE)
+					err_msg += "\n\nCheck if the port is already being used.";
+				} else {
+					err_msg += "\n\nError is: \"{0}\" ({1})".F(e.Message, e.ErrorCode);
+				}
 
+				ConfirmationDialogs.CancelPrompt("Server Creation Failed", err_msg, cancelText: "OK");
 				return;
 			}