diff --git a/instaloader/__main__.py b/instaloader/__main__.py
index 4bce9be..32a66d6 100644
--- a/instaloader/__main__.py
+++ b/instaloader/__main__.py
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
                             code = input("Enter 2FA verification code: ")
                             instaloader.two_factor_login(code)
                             break
-                        except BadCredentialsException:
+                        except BadCredentialsException as err:
+                            print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                             pass
             else:
                 instaloader.interactive_login(username)
diff --git a/instaloader/instaloader.py b/instaloader/instaloader.py
index 589d2c0..f4561d2 100644
--- a/instaloader/instaloader.py
+++ b/instaloader/instaloader.py
@@ -1392,5 +1392,6 @@ class Instaloader:
                     code = input("Enter 2FA verification code: ")
                     self.two_factor_login(code)
                     break
-                except BadCredentialsException:
+                except BadCredentialsException as err:
+                    print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                     pass
diff --git a/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py b/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
index 506c7f3..8234e96 100644
--- a/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
+++ b/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         resp_json = login.json()
         if resp_json['status'] != 'ok':
             if 'message' in resp_json:
-                raise BadCredentialsException("Login error: {}".format(resp_json['message']))
+                raise BadCredentialsException("2FA error: {}".format(resp_json['message']))
             else:
-                raise BadCredentialsException("Login error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
+                raise BadCredentialsException("2FA error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
         session.headers.update({'X-CSRFToken': login.cookies['csrftoken']})
         self._session = session
         self.username = user