diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/gstadaptivedemux-stream.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/gstadaptivedemux-stream.c
index cabc13d5cd..2556bab869 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/gstadaptivedemux-stream.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/ext/adaptivedemux2/gstadaptivedemux-stream.c
@@ -1969,6 +1969,9 @@ gst_adaptive_demux2_stream_load_a_fragment (GstAdaptiveDemux2Stream * stream)
       if (gst_adaptive_demux2_stream_download_fragment (stream) != GST_FLOW_OK) {
         GST_ERROR_OBJECT (demux,
             "Failed to begin fragment download for stream %p", stream);
+        GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (demux, STREAM, DEMUX,
+            (_("Failed to initiate fragment download.")),
+            ("An error happened when getting fragment URL"));
         return FALSE;
       }
       break;