diff --git a/lib/loadMtl.js b/lib/loadMtl.js
index 021d9ec..8a3bcd6 100644
--- a/lib/loadMtl.js
+++ b/lib/loadMtl.js
@@ -220,18 +220,23 @@ function loadMaterialTexture(material, name, texturePath, textureOptions, mtlDir
         var shallowPath = path.resolve(path.join(mtlDirectory, path.basename(texturePath)));
         if (options.secure && outsideDirectory(texturePath, mtlDirectory)) {
             // Try looking for the texture in the same directory as the obj
+            options.logger('Texture file is outside of the mtl directory and the secure flag is true. Attempting to read the texture file from within the obj directory instead.');
             texturePromise = loadTexture(shallowPath, textureOptions)
-                .catch(function() {
-                    options.logger('Could not read texture file at ' + texturePath + ' because it is outside of the mtl directory and the secure flag is true. This texture will be ignored.');
+                .catch(function(error) {
+                    options.logger(error.message);
+                    options.logger('Could not read texture file at ' + shallowPath + '. This texture will be ignored');
                 });
         } else {
             texturePromise = loadTexture(texturePath, textureOptions)
-                .catch(function() {
+                .catch(function(error) {
                     // Try looking for the texture in the same directory as the obj
+                    options.logger(error.message);
+                    options.logger('Could not read texture file at ' + texturePath + '. Attempting to read the texture file from within the obj directory instead.');
                     return loadTexture(shallowPath, textureOptions);
                 })
-                .catch(function() {
-                    options.logger('Could not read texture file at ' + texturePath + '. This texture will be ignored.');
+                .catch(function(error) {
+                    options.logger(error.message);
+                    options.logger('Could not read texture file at ' + shallowPath + '. This texture will be ignored.');
                 });
         }
         texturePromiseMap[texturePath] = texturePromise;
diff --git a/lib/loadObj.js b/lib/loadObj.js
index 1bdd79a..6aeb521 100644
--- a/lib/loadObj.js
+++ b/lib/loadObj.js
@@ -519,25 +519,30 @@ function loadMtls(mtlPaths, objPath, options) {
         var shallowPath = path.resolve(path.join(objDirectory, path.basename(mtlPath)));
         if (options.secure && outsideDirectory(mtlPath, objDirectory)) {
             // Try looking for the .mtl in the same directory as the obj
+            options.logger('The material file is outside of the obj directory and the secure flag is true. Attempting to read the material file from within the obj directory instead.');
             return loadMtl(shallowPath, options)
                 .then(function(materialsInMtl) {
                     materials = materials.concat(materialsInMtl);
                 })
-                .catch(function() {
-                    options.logger('Could not read mtl file at ' + mtlPath + ' because it is outside of the obj directory and the secure flag is true. Using default material instead.');
+                .catch(function(error) {
+                    options.logger(error.message);
+                    options.logger('Could not read material file at ' + shallowPath + '. Using default material instead.');
                 });
         }
 
         return loadMtl(mtlPath, options)
-            .catch(function() {
+            .catch(function(error) {
                 // Try looking for the .mtl in the same directory as the obj
+                options.logger(error.message);
+                options.logger('Could not read material file at ' + mtlPath + '. Attempting to read the material file from within the obj directory instead.');
                 return loadMtl(shallowPath, options);
             })
             .then(function(materialsInMtl) {
                 materials = materials.concat(materialsInMtl);
             })
-            .catch(function() {
-                options.logger('Could not read mtl file at ' + mtlPath + '. Using default material instead.');
+            .catch(function(error) {
+                options.logger(error.message);
+                options.logger('Could not read material file at ' + shallowPath + '. Using default material instead.');
             });
     }, {concurrency : 10})
         .then(function() {
diff --git a/specs/lib/loadMtlSpec.js b/specs/lib/loadMtlSpec.js
index eb6ebb6..f491e90 100644
--- a/specs/lib/loadMtlSpec.js
+++ b/specs/lib/loadMtlSpec.js
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ describe('loadMtl', function() {
                 var material = materials[0];
                 var baseColorTexture = material.pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorTexture;
                 expect(baseColorTexture).toBeUndefined();
-                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('Could not read texture file') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('Texture file is outside of the mtl directory and the secure flag is true. Attempting to read the texture file from within the obj directory instead') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(1)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(2)[0].indexOf('Could not read texture file') >= 0).toBe(true);
             }), done).toResolve();
     });
 
diff --git a/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js b/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
index 5abb287..c23a11c 100644
--- a/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
+++ b/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ describe('loadObj', function() {
         expect(loadObj(objMissingMtllibPath, options)
             .then(function(data) {
                 expect(data.materials.length).toBe(0);
-                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('Could not read mtl file') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(1)[0].indexOf('Attempting to read the material file from within the obj directory instead.') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(2)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(3)[0].indexOf('Could not read material file') >= 0).toBe(true);
             }), done).toResolve();
     });
 
@@ -324,8 +327,9 @@ describe('loadObj', function() {
         expect(loadObj(objExternalResourcesPath, options)
             .then(function(data) {
                 expect(data.materials.length).toBe(1); // obj references 2 materials, one of which is outside the input directory
-                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('Could not read mtl file') >= 0).toBe(true);
-                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(1)[0].indexOf('Could not read texture file') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('The material file is outside of the obj directory and the secure flag is true. Attempting to read the material file from within the obj directory instead.') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(1)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(2)[0].indexOf('Could not read material file') >= 0).toBe(true);
             }), done).toResolve();
     });
 
@@ -371,7 +375,10 @@ describe('loadObj', function() {
             .then(function(data) {
                 var baseColorTexture = data.materials[0].pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorTexture;
                 expect(baseColorTexture).toBeUndefined();
-                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('Could not read texture file') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(0)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(1)[0].indexOf('Attempting to read the texture file from within the obj directory instead.') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(2)[0].indexOf('ENOENT') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(spy.calls.argsFor(3)[0].indexOf('Could not read texture file') >= 0).toBe(true);
             }), done).toResolve();
     });
 
diff --git a/specs/lib/obj2gltfSpec.js b/specs/lib/obj2gltfSpec.js
index be16cf2..d54b5bc 100644
--- a/specs/lib/obj2gltfSpec.js
+++ b/specs/lib/obj2gltfSpec.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe('obj2gltf', function() {
         };
         expect(obj2gltf(missingMtllibObjPath, options)
             .then(function() {
-                expect(lastMessage.indexOf('Could not read mtl file') >= 0).toBe(true);
+                expect(lastMessage.indexOf('Could not read material file') >= 0).toBe(true);
             }), done).toResolve();
     });