diff --git a/src/db/storage.cpp b/src/db/storage.cpp
index b641acf..b05bade 100644
--- a/src/db/storage.cpp
+++ b/src/db/storage.cpp
@@ -1710,7 +1710,9 @@ namespace db
         {
           if (current <= get_checkpoints().get_max_height())
           {
-            MERROR("Attempting rollback past last checkpoint; invalid daemon chain response");
+            /* Either the daemon is performing an attack with a fake chain, or
+              the daemon is still syncing. */
+            MERROR("Attempting rollback past last checkpoint. Wait until daemon finishes syncing - otherwise daemon is performing an attack.");
             return {lws::error::bad_blockchain};
           }