diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py b/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
index 95bfac79e..1adf6817e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class GUIProcess(QObject):
             assert status == QProcess.NormalExit
             # We call this 'status' here as it makes more sense to the user -
             # it's actually 'code'.
-            message.error("{} exited with status {}.".format(
-                self._what.capitalize(), code))
+            message.error("{} exited with status {}, see :messages for "
+                          "details.".format(self._what.capitalize(), code))
 
             stderr = bytes(self._proc.readAllStandardError()).decode('utf-8')
             stdout = bytes(self._proc.readAllStandardOutput()).decode('utf-8')
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
index 749031367..674c250e5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ def test_exit_unsuccessful(qtbot, proc, message_mock, py_proc, caplog):
             proc.start(*py_proc('import sys; sys.exit(1)'))
 
     msg = message_mock.getmsg(usertypes.MessageLevel.error)
-    assert msg.text == "Testprocess exited with status 1."
+    expected = "Testprocess exited with status 1, see :messages for details."
+    assert msg.text == expected
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('stream', ['stdout', 'stderr'])