diff --git a/kbx/backend-kbx.c b/kbx/backend-kbx.c
index 851f2dadf..438d300b0 100644
--- a/kbx/backend-kbx.c
+++ b/kbx/backend-kbx.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ be_kbx_add_resource (ctrl_t ctrl, backend_handle_t *r_hd,
 
  leave:
   xfree (hd);
-  return 0;
+  return err;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kbx/frontend.c b/kbx/frontend.c
index 806ff27db..6e0cbcb11 100644
--- a/kbx/frontend.c
+++ b/kbx/frontend.c
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ kbxd_add_resource  (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *filename_arg, int readonly)
 
  leave:
   if (err)
-    be_generic_release_backend (ctrl, handle);
+    {
+      log_error ("error adding resource '%s': %s\n",
+                 filename, gpg_strerror (err));
+      be_generic_release_backend (ctrl, handle);
+    }
   xfree (filename);
   return err;
 }