diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 44e564ba..f461a3bf 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -6491,7 +6491,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyRegistry = function(j$) {
         if (this.respy) {
           return descriptor[accessType];
         } else {
-          throw new Error(getErrorMsg(propertyName + ' has already been spied upon'));
+          throw new Error(getErrorMsg(propertyName + '#' + accessType + ' has already been spied upon'));
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/core/SpyRegistry.js b/src/core/SpyRegistry.js
index 3f6d79e8..3f4e3bc9 100644
--- a/src/core/SpyRegistry.js
+++ b/src/core/SpyRegistry.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyRegistry = function(j$) {
         if (this.respy) {
           return descriptor[accessType];
         } else {
-          throw new Error(getErrorMsg(propertyName + ' has already been spied upon'));
+          throw new Error(getErrorMsg(propertyName + '#' + accessType + ' has already been spied upon'));
         }
       }