diff --git a/hawkbit-repository/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/DeploymentManagement.java b/hawkbit-repository/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/DeploymentManagement.java
index bdeba4d0a..77f71bebf 100644
--- a/hawkbit-repository/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/DeploymentManagement.java
+++ b/hawkbit-repository/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/DeploymentManagement.java
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ public class DeploymentManagement {
             return saveAction;
         } else {
             throw new CancelActionNotAllowedException(
+                    "Action [id: " + action.getId() + "] is not active and cannot be canceled");
         }
     }