diff --git a/src/ssn/reader/bencodeParser.ts b/src/ssn/reader/bencodeParser.ts
index f6c374d..b16acf4 100644
--- a/src/ssn/reader/bencodeParser.ts
+++ b/src/ssn/reader/bencodeParser.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function bpParse(dv: DataView, posIn: number = 0): { obj: any, pos: number } {
       break;
     }
     default:
-      throw new Error(`Unexpected leading char 0x${header.toString(16)} during Bencode parsing at position ${pos - 1}.`);
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected leading char 0x${header.toString(16)} during Bencode parsing at position ${pos - 1}. Full text:\n${decoder.decode(dv)}`);
   }
   return { obj, pos };
 }