diff --git a/src/format/Kdbx3Reader.cpp b/src/format/Kdbx3Reader.cpp
index 4fec74718..9196bc616 100644
--- a/src/format/Kdbx3Reader.cpp
+++ b/src/format/Kdbx3Reader.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ bool Kdbx3Reader::readDatabaseImpl(QIODevice* device,
     QByteArray realStart = cipherStream.read(32);
 
     if (realStart != m_streamStartBytes) {
-        raiseError(tr("Wrong key or database file is corrupt."));
+        raiseError(tr("Invalid credentials were provided, please try again.\n"
+                      "If this reoccurs, then your database file may be corrupt."));
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/format/Kdbx4Reader.cpp b/src/format/Kdbx4Reader.cpp
index fbdf865bc..4bb0202b1 100644
--- a/src/format/Kdbx4Reader.cpp
+++ b/src/format/Kdbx4Reader.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ bool Kdbx4Reader::readDatabaseImpl(QIODevice* device,
     // clang-format off
     QByteArray hmacKey = KeePass2::hmacKey(m_masterSeed, db->transformedMasterKey());
     if (headerHmac != CryptoHash::hmac(headerData, HmacBlockStream::getHmacKey(UINT64_MAX, hmacKey), CryptoHash::Sha256)) {
-        raiseError(tr("Wrong key or database file is corrupt. (HMAC mismatch)"));
+        raiseError(tr("Invalid credentials were provided, please try again.\n"
+                      "If this reoccurs, then your database file may be corrupt.") + " " + tr("(HMAC mismatch)"));
         return false;
     }
     HmacBlockStream hmacStream(device, hmacKey);
diff --git a/src/format/KeePass1Reader.cpp b/src/format/KeePass1Reader.cpp
index e42449358..0319b1b2d 100644
--- a/src/format/KeePass1Reader.cpp
+++ b/src/format/KeePass1Reader.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ KeePass1Reader::testKeys(const QString& password, const QByteArray& keyfileData,
     }
 
     if (!cipherStream) {
-        raiseError(tr("Wrong key or database file is corrupt."));
+        raiseError(tr("Invalid credentials were provided, please try again.\n"
+                      "If this reoccurs, then your database file may be corrupt."));
     }
 
     return cipherStream.take();
diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
index 0f540bca8..ced72485e 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ void DatabaseOpenWidget::openDatabase()
     bool ok = m_db->open(m_filename, masterKey, &error, false);
     QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
     if (!ok) {
-        m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(tr("Unable to open the database:\n%1").arg(error),
-                                         MessageWidget::MessageType::Error);
+        m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(error, MessageWidget::MessageType::Error);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ void DatabaseOpenWidget::openDatabase()
         }
         emit dialogFinished(true);
     } else {
-        m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(tr("Unable to open the database:\n%1").arg(error), MessageWidget::Error);
+        m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(error, MessageWidget::Error);
         m_ui->editPassword->setText("");
 
 #ifdef WITH_XC_TOUCHID
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ QSharedPointer<CompositeKey> DatabaseOpenWidget::databaseKey()
         QString keyFilename = m_ui->comboKeyFile->currentText();
         QString errorMsg;
         if (!key->load(keyFilename, &errorMsg)) {
-            m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(tr("Can't open key file:\n%1").arg(errorMsg), MessageWidget::Error);
+            m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(tr("Failed to open key file: %1").arg(errorMsg), MessageWidget::Error);
             return {};
         }
         if (key->type() != FileKey::Hashed && !config()->get("Messages/NoLegacyKeyFileWarning").toBool()) {
diff --git a/tests/TestCli.cpp b/tests/TestCli.cpp
index 3ba40b904..9574f6d32 100644
--- a/tests/TestCli.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestCli.cpp
@@ -702,8 +702,7 @@ void TestCli::testKeyFileOption()
     m_stdoutFile->readLine(); // skip password prompt
     m_stderrFile->seek(posErr);
     QCOMPARE(m_stdoutFile->readAll(), QByteArray(""));
-    QCOMPARE(m_stderrFile->readAll(),
-             QByteArray("Error while reading the database: Wrong key or database file is corrupt. (HMAC mismatch)\n"));
+    QVERIFY(m_stderrFile->readAll().contains("Invalid credentials were provided"));
 
     // Should raise an error if key file path is invalid.
     pos = m_stdoutFile->pos();
@@ -736,8 +735,7 @@ void TestCli::testNoPasswordOption()
     m_stdoutFile->readLine(); // skip password prompt
     m_stderrFile->seek(posErr);
     QCOMPARE(m_stdoutFile->readAll(), QByteArray(""));
-    QCOMPARE(m_stderrFile->readAll(),
-             QByteArray("Error while reading the database: Wrong key or database file is corrupt. (HMAC mismatch)\n"));
+    QVERIFY(m_stderrFile->readAll().contains("Invalid credentials were provided"));
 }
 
 void TestCli::testList()