diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 17e2850..3887491 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 #include <span>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-#include "src/util/types.h"
+#include "util/magic_enum.hpp"
+#include "util/types.h"
 
 const uint32_t WIDTH  = 800;
 const uint32_t HEIGHT = 600;
@@ -183,8 +184,11 @@ class Application {
   }
 
   fn createSurface() -> void {
-    if (glfwCreateWindowSurface(mInstance, mWindow, nullptr, &mSurface) != VK_SUCCESS)
-      throw std::runtime_error("failed to create window surface!");
+    if (VkResult result = glfwCreateWindowSurface(mInstance, mWindow, nullptr, &mSurface);
+        result != VK_SUCCESS)
+      throw std::runtime_error(
+        "Failed to create window surface! Error: " + string(magic_enum::enum_name(result))
+      );
   }
 
   fn pickPhysicalDevice() -> void {