diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index 5cfe9c6e9..28ba6559c 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ func (err *Error) Get(k byte) (v string) {
 }
 
 func (err Error) Error() string {
+	if err.Detail != "" {
+		return "pq: " + err.Message + ": " + err.Detail
+	}
 	return "pq: " + err.Message
 }