diff --git a/modules/sd_vae.py b/modules/sd_vae.py
index 8bdb2c17e..fa8de9059 100644
--- a/modules/sd_vae.py
+++ b/modules/sd_vae.py
@@ -89,15 +89,15 @@ def resolve_vae(checkpoint_file, vae_file="auto"):
     # if vae_file argument is provided, it takes priority, but not saved
     if vae_file and vae_file not in default_vae_list:
         if not os.path.isfile(vae_file):
+            print(f"VAE provided as function argument doesn't exist: {vae_file}")
             vae_file = "auto"
-            print("VAE provided as function argument doesn't exist")
     # for the first load, if vae-path is provided, it takes priority, saved, and failure is reported
     if first_load and shared.cmd_opts.vae_path is not None:
         if os.path.isfile(shared.cmd_opts.vae_path):
             vae_file = shared.cmd_opts.vae_path
             shared.opts.data['sd_vae'] = get_filename(vae_file)
         else:
-            print("VAE provided as command line argument doesn't exist")
+            print(f"VAE provided as command line argument doesn't exist: {vae_file}")
     # else, we load from settings
     if vae_file == "auto" and shared.opts.sd_vae is not None:
         # if saved VAE settings isn't recognized, fallback to auto
@@ -105,25 +105,25 @@ def resolve_vae(checkpoint_file, vae_file="auto"):
         # if VAE selected but not found, fallback to auto
         if vae_file not in default_vae_values and not os.path.isfile(vae_file):
             vae_file = "auto"
-            print("Selected VAE doesn't exist")
+            print(f"Selected VAE doesn't exist: {vae_file}")
     # vae-path cmd arg takes priority for auto
     if vae_file == "auto" and shared.cmd_opts.vae_path is not None:
         if os.path.isfile(shared.cmd_opts.vae_path):
             vae_file = shared.cmd_opts.vae_path
-            print("Using VAE provided as command line argument")
+            print(f"Using VAE provided as command line argument: {vae_file}")
     # if still not found, try look for ".vae.pt" beside model
     model_path = os.path.splitext(checkpoint_file)[0]
     if vae_file == "auto":
         vae_file_try = model_path + ".vae.pt"
         if os.path.isfile(vae_file_try):
             vae_file = vae_file_try
-            print("Using VAE found beside selected model")
+            print(f"Using VAE found similar to selected model: {vae_file}")
     # if still not found, try look for ".vae.ckpt" beside model
     if vae_file == "auto":
         vae_file_try = model_path + ".vae.ckpt"
         if os.path.isfile(vae_file_try):
             vae_file = vae_file_try
-            print("Using VAE found beside selected model")
+            print(f"Using VAE found similar to selected model: {vae_file}")
     # No more fallbacks for auto
     if vae_file == "auto":
         vae_file = None