diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java
index aa3e0df58ea..463895ec3ff 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ public class SimpleInstantiationStrategy implements InstantiationStrategy {
 					"Cannot access factory method '" + factoryMethod.getName() + "'; is it public?", ex);
 		}
 		catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
-			String msg = ex.getTargetException().getMessage();
+			String msg = "Factory method '" + factoryMethod.getName() + "' threw exception with message: " +
+					ex.getTargetException().getMessage();
 			if (bd.getFactoryBeanName() != null && owner instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory &&
 					((ConfigurableBeanFactory) owner).isCurrentlyInCreation(bd.getFactoryBeanName())) {
 				msg = "Circular reference involving containing bean '" + bd.getFactoryBeanName() + "' - consider " +