diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 8880623194..4dec6a7191 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Improved: [#24417] Improve the fallback vehicle sprites for Dive Loops.
 - Improved: [#24433] The ride, new ride, scenery, path, viewport, park and tool windows no longer redraw every frame if they have not changed.
 - Improved: [#24467] Apply tweening only to on-screen entities when not zoomed out for better performance with uncapped FPS.
+- Improved: [#24479] More descriptive error messages for `set` commands in the in-game console.
 - Change: [#24342] g2.dat is now split into g2.dat and fonts.dat.
 - Change: [#24362] The Windows installer now prevents installing to the same folder as RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 or Classic.
 - Change: [#24418] Small & Large Zero G Rolls can now be built on the LIM Launched RC without cheats if vehicle sprites are available.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
index 56962e45ad..958e0fa6cd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/InteractiveConsole.cpp
@@ -741,7 +741,8 @@ static void ConsoleSetVariableAction(InteractiveConsole& console, std::string va
     auto action = TAction(std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
     action.SetCallback([&console, var](const GameAction*, const GameActions::Result* res) {
         if (res->Error != GameActions::Status::Ok)
-            console.WriteLineError(String::stdFormat("set %s command failed, likely due to permissions.", var.c_str()));
+            console.WriteLineError(String::stdFormat(
+                "set %s command failed: %s - %s.", var.c_str(), res->GetErrorTitle().c_str(), res->GetErrorMessage().c_str()));
         else
             console.Execute(String::stdFormat("get %s", var.c_str()));
         console.EndAsyncExecution();