diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
index 57f6170d17b3e9..690eee2da1d2f2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ impl AssetSource {
                     sender,
                     file_debounce_wait_time,
                 )
-                .expect("Failed to create file watcher"),
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                    panic!("Failed to create file watcher from path {path:?}, {e:?}")
+                }),
             ));
             #[cfg(any(
                 not(feature = "file_watcher"),