diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/draw.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/draw.rs
index 2206f3f20..39f2adf01 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/draw.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/draw.rs
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ pub enum RenderCommandError {
     PushConstants(#[from] PushConstantUploadError),
     #[error("Invalid Viewport parameters")]
     InvalidViewport,
-    #[error("Invalid ScissorRect parameters")]
-    InvalidScissorRect,
+    #[error("Scissor {0:?} is not contained in the render target {1:?}")]
+    InvalidScissorRect(Rect<u32>, wgt::Extent3d),
     #[error("Support for {0} is not implemented yet")]
     Unimplemented(&'static str),
 }
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
index 7ef45aa0a..61aa28484 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
@@ -1510,7 +1510,8 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
                             || rect.x + rect.w > info.extent.width
                             || rect.y + rect.h > info.extent.height
                         {
-                            return Err(RenderCommandError::InvalidScissorRect).map_pass_err(scope);
+                            return Err(RenderCommandError::InvalidScissorRect(*rect, info.extent))
+                                .map_pass_err(scope);
                         }
                         let r = hal::Rect {
                             x: rect.x,