diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/FolderValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/FolderValidator.cs
index 405fe14bd..99d1bcee8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/FolderValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/FolderValidator.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
 {
     public class FolderValidator : PropertyValidator
     {
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Path";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Path: '{path}'";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return context.PropertyValue.ToString().IsPathValid(PathValidationType.CurrentOs);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FileExistsValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FileExistsValidator.cs
index 02e2aef81..5393ce57b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FileExistsValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FileExistsValidator.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "File does not exist";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "File '{file}' does not exist";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("file", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return _diskProvider.FileExists(context.PropertyValue.ToString());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FolderWritableValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FolderWritableValidator.cs
index 6838b3ea6..c9bfdbf58 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FolderWritableValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/FolderWritableValidator.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => $"Folder is not writable by user {Environment.UserName}";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Folder '{path}' is not writable by user '{user}'";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("user", Environment.UserName);
+
             return _diskProvider.FolderWritable(context.PropertyValue.ToString());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathExistsValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathExistsValidator.cs
index 91493482f..fbf7b2690 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathExistsValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathExistsValidator.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path does not exist";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' does not exist";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return _diskProvider.FolderExists(context.PropertyValue.ToString());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathValidator.cs
index 831d0e2a7..13da8a937 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/PathValidator.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
 
     public class PathValidator : PropertyValidator
     {
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Path";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Path: '{path}'";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return context.PropertyValue.ToString().IsPathValid(PathValidationType.CurrentOs);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RecycleBinValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RecycleBinValidator.cs
index 1299b72ac..0c30f7bb7 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RecycleBinValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RecycleBinValidator.cs
@@ -13,18 +13,20 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _configService = configService;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path is {relationship} configured recycle bin folder";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is {relationship} configured recycle bin folder";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
             var recycleBin = _configService.RecycleBin;
-            var folder = context.PropertyValue.ToString();
 
             if (context.PropertyValue == null || recycleBin.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
             {
                 return true;
             }
 
+            var folder = context.PropertyValue.ToString();
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", folder);
+
             if (recycleBin.PathEquals(folder))
             {
                 context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("relationship", "set to");
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderAncestorValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderAncestorValidator.cs
index 1b7dd0bfa..c7d9db864 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderAncestorValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderAncestorValidator.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _rootFolderService = rootFolderService;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path is an ancestor of an existing root folder";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is an ancestor of an existing root folder";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return true;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return !_rootFolderService.All().Any(s => context.PropertyValue.ToString().IsParentPath(s.Path));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderValidator.cs
index 7ceffdd7a..7f3db8ed3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/RootFolderValidator.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _rootFolderService = rootFolderService;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path is already configured as a root folder";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is already configured as a root folder";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return true;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return !_rootFolderService.All().Exists(r => r.Path.PathEquals(context.PropertyValue.ToString()));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesAncestorValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesAncestorValidator.cs
index 401246d47..cf2c8c117 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesAncestorValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesAncestorValidator.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _seriesService = seriesService;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path is an ancestor of an existing series";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is an ancestor of an existing series";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return true;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return !_seriesService.GetAllSeriesPaths().Any(s => context.PropertyValue.ToString().IsParentPath(s.Value));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesPathValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesPathValidator.cs
index 5b1ff9373..80ce3541a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesPathValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SeriesPathValidator.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _seriesService = seriesService;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path is already configured for another series";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is already configured for another series";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
                 return true;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             dynamic instance = context.ParentContext.InstanceToValidate;
             var instanceId = (int)instance.Id;
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/StartupFolderValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/StartupFolderValidator.cs
index 0243923f1..bba19907f 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/StartupFolderValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/StartupFolderValidator.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
             _appFolderInfo = appFolderInfo;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path cannot be {relationship} the start up folder";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' cannot be {relationship} the start up folder";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
 
             var startupFolder = _appFolderInfo.StartUpFolder;
             var folder = context.PropertyValue.ToString();
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", folder);
 
             if (startupFolder.PathEquals(folder))
             {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SystemFolderValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SystemFolderValidator.cs
index 6b891394e..8483bd8c4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SystemFolderValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/Paths/SystemFolderValidator.cs
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation.Paths
 {
     public class SystemFolderValidator : PropertyValidator
     {
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Is {relationship} system folder {systemFolder}";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Path '{path}' is {relationship} system folder {systemFolder}";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
             var folder = context.PropertyValue.ToString();
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("path", folder);
 
             foreach (var systemFolder in SystemFolders.GetSystemFolders())
             {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/UrlValidator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/UrlValidator.cs
index 8588b4848..26cb06d74 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/UrlValidator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/UrlValidator.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
 
     public class UrlValidator : PropertyValidator
     {
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Url";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Invalid Url: '{url}'";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
                 return false;
             }
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("url", context.PropertyValue.ToString());
+
             return context.PropertyValue.ToString().IsValidUrl();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Series/SeriesFolderAsRootFolderValidator.cs b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Series/SeriesFolderAsRootFolderValidator.cs
index 383d1d540..769890fed 100644
--- a/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Series/SeriesFolderAsRootFolderValidator.cs
+++ b/src/Sonarr.Api.V3/Series/SeriesFolderAsRootFolderValidator.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.Series
             _fileNameBuilder = fileNameBuilder;
         }
 
-        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Root folder path contains series folder";
+        protected override string GetDefaultMessageTemplate() => "Root folder path '{rootFolderPath}' contains series folder '{seriesFolder}'";
 
         protected override bool IsValid(PropertyValidatorContext context)
         {
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.Series
                 return true;
             }
 
-            var seriesResource = context.InstanceToValidate as SeriesResource;
-
-            if (seriesResource == null)
+            if (context.InstanceToValidate is not SeriesResource seriesResource)
             {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -42,6 +40,9 @@ namespace Sonarr.Api.V3.Series
             var series = seriesResource.ToModel();
             var seriesFolder = _fileNameBuilder.GetSeriesFolder(series);
 
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("rootFolderPath", rootFolderPath);
+            context.MessageFormatter.AppendArgument("seriesFolder", seriesFolder);
+
             if (seriesFolder == rootFolder)
             {
                 return false;