diff --git a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
index 32efce2de..7c02dd512 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public final class OBJLoader implements AssetLoader {
         try {
             matList = (MaterialList) assetManager.loadAsset(key.getFolder() + name);
         } catch (AssetNotFoundException ex){
-            throw new AssetNotFoundException("Cannot find material " + name + " for model " + key.getName());
+            throw new AssetNotFoundException("Cannot load or find material " + name + " for model " + key.getName(), ex);
         }
 
         if (matList != null){
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/asset/AssetNotFoundException.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/asset/AssetNotFoundException.java
index 25dfba9b1..e04a7fb58 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/asset/AssetNotFoundException.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/asset/AssetNotFoundException.java
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ public class AssetNotFoundException extends RuntimeException {
     public AssetNotFoundException(String message){
         super(message);
     }
+    public AssetNotFoundException(String message, Exception ex){
+        super(message, ex);
+    }
 }