diff --git a/src/Altinn.App.Core/Models/Layout/Components/GroupComponent.cs b/src/Altinn.App.Core/Models/Layout/Components/GroupComponent.cs
index ebe2db828..30a0544ee 100644
--- a/src/Altinn.App.Core/Models/Layout/Components/GroupComponent.cs
+++ b/src/Altinn.App.Core/Models/Layout/Components/GroupComponent.cs
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ public virtual void AddChild(BaseComponent child)
     {
         if (!this.ChildIDs.Contains(child.Id))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException($"Child with id {child.Id} is not defined in the child IDs of this group");
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Attempted to add child with id {child.Id} to group {this.Id}, but this child is not included in its list of child IDs");
         }
         if (this.Children.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Id == child.Id) != null)
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException($"Child with id {child.Id} is already added to this group");
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Attempted to add child with id {child.Id} to group {this.Id}, but a child with this id has already added");
         }
         child.Parent = this;
         this.Children = this.Children.Append(child);