diff --git a/src/V3LinkDot.cpp b/src/V3LinkDot.cpp
index 043520551..e1eb250bb 100644
--- a/src/V3LinkDot.cpp
+++ b/src/V3LinkDot.cpp
@@ -525,10 +525,14 @@ public:
                     varp->v3warn(E_UNSUPPORTED,
                                  "Unsupported: Interfaced port on top level module");
                 }
-                ifacerefp->v3error("Parent instance's interface is not found: "
-                                   << AstNode::prettyNameQ(ifacerefp->ifaceName()) << '\n'
+                ifacerefp->v3error("Interface "
+                                   << AstNode::prettyNameQ(ifacerefp->ifaceName())
+                                   << " not connected as parent's interface not connected\n"
                                    << ifacerefp->warnMore()
-                                   << "... Perhaps intended an interface instantiation but "
+                                   << "... Perhaps caused by another error on the parent "
+                                      "interface that needs resolving\n"
+                                   << ifacerefp->warnMore()
+                                   << "... Or, perhaps intended an interface instantiation but "
                                       "are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?");
                 continue;
             } else if (ifacerefp->ifaceViaCellp()->dead()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.out
index f86122e68..573097bdc 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.out
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-%Error: t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.v:13:4: Parent instance's interface is not found: 'intf'
-                                              : ... Perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
+%Error: t/t_interface_paren_missing_bad.v:13:4: Interface 'intf' not connected as parent's interface not connected
+                                              : ... Perhaps caused by another error on the parent interface that needs resolving
+                                              : ... Or, perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
    13 |    intf intf_i;
       |    ^~~~
         ... See the manual at https://verilator.org/verilator_doc.html?v=latest for more assistance.
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_top_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_interface_top_bad.out
index e90e95137..418f785fc 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_top_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_top_bad.out
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
    17 |    ifc.counter_mp c_data
       |                   ^~~~~~
                     ... For error description see https://verilator.org/warn/UNSUPPORTED?v=latest
-%Error: t/t_interface_top_bad.v:17:4: Parent instance's interface is not found: 'ifc'
-                                    : ... Perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
+%Error: t/t_interface_top_bad.v:17:4: Interface 'ifc' not connected as parent's interface not connected
+                                    : ... Perhaps caused by another error on the parent interface that needs resolving
+                                    : ... Or, perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
    17 |    ifc.counter_mp c_data
       |    ^~~
         ... See the manual at https://verilator.org/verilator_doc.html?v=latest for more assistance.
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_typo_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_interface_typo_bad.out
index e08823cfa..330ae193f 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_typo_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_typo_bad.out
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-%Error: t/t_interface_typo_bad.v:14:4: Parent instance's interface is not found: 'foo_intf'
-                                     : ... Perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
+%Error: t/t_interface_typo_bad.v:14:4: Interface 'foo_intf' not connected as parent's interface not connected
+                                     : ... Perhaps caused by another error on the parent interface that needs resolving
+                                     : ... Or, perhaps intended an interface instantiation but are missing parenthesis (IEEE 1800-2023 25.3)?
    14 |    foo_intf foo
       |    ^~~~~~~~
         ... See the manual at https://verilator.org/verilator_doc.html?v=latest for more assistance.