diff --git a/cluster/srv_job.go b/cluster/srv_job.go
index c854091a5..de2727fab 100644
--- a/cluster/srv_job.go
+++ b/cluster/srv_job.go
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobReseedPhysicalBackup(backtype string) error {
 	server.DelWaitPhysicalBackupCookie()
 
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		err := errors.New("Server is in reseeding state")
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 		cluster.LogModulePrintf(cluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModTask, config.LvlErr, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobFlashbackPhysicalBackup() error {
 	server.DelWaitPhysicalBackupCookie()
 
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		return errors.New("Server is in reseeding state")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 	}
 
 	task := "flashback" + cluster.Conf.BackupPhysicalType
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobReseedLogicalBackup(backtype string) error {
 	}
 
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Server is in flashback state")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 	}
 
 	server.SetInReseedBackup(backtype)
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobFlashbackLogicalBackup() error {
 	}
 
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		err := errors.New("Server is in reseeding state")
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 		cluster.LogModulePrintf(cluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModTask, config.LvlErr, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobsCheckPending() error {
 
 	//Only cancel if not reseeding status
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 	}
 
 	Conn, err := server.GetNewDBConn()
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) JobBackupBinlog(binlogfile string, isPurge bool) er
 		return err
 	}
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		err = errors.New("Cancel job copy binlog during reseed")
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 		cluster.LogModulePrintf(cluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModPurge, config.LvlDbg, "%s", err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cluster/srv_rejoin.go b/cluster/srv_rejoin.go
index 88f7ca0ca..29412971c 100644
--- a/cluster/srv_rejoin.go
+++ b/cluster/srv_rejoin.go
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (server *ServerMonitor) RejoinDirectDump() error {
 	var err3 error
 
 	if server.HasAnyReseedingState() {
-		return errors.New("Server is in reseeding state")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Server is in reseeding state by %s", server.IsReseeding)
 	}
 
 	tool := "direct"
diff --git a/server/api_database.go b/server/api_database.go
index 6d1c4d601..9db517d60 100644
--- a/server/api_database.go
+++ b/server/api_database.go
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func (repman *ReplicationManager) handlerMuxServerReseed(w http.ResponseWriter,
 			if vars["backupMethod"] == "logicalmaster" {
 				err := node.RejoinDirectDump()
 				if err != nil {
-					mycluster.LogModulePrintf(mycluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModGeneral, "ERROR", "mysqldump reseed restore failed %s", err)
+					mycluster.LogModulePrintf(mycluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModGeneral, "ERROR", "direct reseed restore failed %s", err)
 				}
 			}
 			if vars["backupMethod"] == "physicalbackup" {