diff --git a/plugins/out_stackdriver/stackdriver.c b/plugins/out_stackdriver/stackdriver.c
index e3adeb758b9..7889deba095 100644
--- a/plugins/out_stackdriver/stackdriver.c
+++ b/plugins/out_stackdriver/stackdriver.c
@@ -2942,15 +2942,18 @@ static void cb_stackdriver_flush(struct flb_event_chunk *event_chunk,
 #endif
           if (c->resp.status >= 400 && c->resp.status < 500) {
             ret_code = FLB_ERROR;
-            flb_plg_warn(ctx->ins, "error: %s", c->resp.payload);
+            flb_plg_warn(ctx->ins, "error for tag=%s: %s", event_chunk->tag,
+                         c->resp.payload);
           }
           else {
             if (c->resp.payload_size > 0) {
               /* we got an error */
-              flb_plg_warn(ctx->ins, "error: %s", c->resp.payload);
+              flb_plg_warn(ctx->ins, "error for tag=%s: %s", event_chunk->tag,
+                           c->resp.payload);
             }
             else {
-              flb_plg_debug(ctx->ins, "response: %s", c->resp.payload);
+              flb_plg_debug(ctx->ins, "response for tag=%s: %s", event_chunk->tag,
+                            c->resp.payload);
             }
             ret_code = FLB_RETRY;
           }