diff --git a/renderer/app.js b/renderer/app.js
index 4b41589..28e11c3 100644
--- a/renderer/app.js
+++ b/renderer/app.js
@@ -1163,16 +1163,19 @@ function getStatusOrder(status) {
 }
 
 function getStatusText(job) {
+  const shortErr = job.error ? String(job.error).replace(/\s+/g, ' ').slice(0, 100) : '';
   switch (job.status) {
     case 'preview': return 'Bereit';
     case 'queued': return 'Wartet';
     case 'getting-server': return 'Server...';
     case 'uploading': return 'Upload';
-    case 'retrying': return `Retry ${job.attempt}/${job.maxAttempts}`;
+    case 'retrying': return shortErr
+      ? `Retry ${job.attempt}/${job.maxAttempts}: ${shortErr}`
+      : `Retry ${job.attempt}/${job.maxAttempts}`;
     case 'done': return 'Fertig';
     case 'aborted': return 'Abgebrochen';
-    case 'error': return 'Fehlgeschlagen';
-    case 'skipped': return 'Übersprungen';
+    case 'error': return shortErr ? `Fehlgeschlagen: ${shortErr}` : 'Fehlgeschlagen';
+    case 'skipped': return shortErr ? `Übersprungen: ${shortErr}` : 'Übersprungen';
     default: return job.status;
   }
 }