diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
index c140a1e6e63..32beff6c35f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@ void TerminalImpl::start()
     d->m_process.setCommand({FilePath::fromString(terminal.command), allArgs});
     d->m_process.setProcessImpl(m_setup.m_processImpl);
     d->m_process.setReaperTimeout(m_setup.m_reaperTimeout);
+
     d->m_process.start();
     if (!d->m_process.waitForStarted()) {
-        const QString msg
-            = QtcProcess::tr("Cannot start the terminal emulator \"%1\", change the setting in the "
-                             "Environment options.")
-                  .arg(terminal.command);
+        const QString msg = QtcProcess::tr("Cannot start the terminal emulator \"%1\", change the "
+                                           "setting in the Environment options. (%2)")
+                                .arg(terminal.command).arg(d->m_process.errorString());
         cleanupAfterStartFailure(msg);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index 9946d899f5e..08bc676649f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -333,8 +333,10 @@ DockerDevice::DockerDevice(DockerSettings *settings, const DockerDeviceData &dat
         proc->setTerminalMode(TerminalMode::On);
 
         QObject::connect(proc, &QtcProcess::done, [proc] {
-            if (proc->error() != QProcess::UnknownError && MessageManager::instance())
-                MessageManager::writeDisrupting(Tr::tr("Error starting remote shell."));
+            if (proc->error() != QProcess::UnknownError && MessageManager::instance()) {
+                MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
+                    Tr::tr("Error starting remote shell: %1").arg(proc->errorString()));
+            }
             proc->deleteLater();
         });
 
@@ -492,9 +494,6 @@ void DockerDevicePrivate::startContainer()
 
 void DockerDevicePrivate::updateContainerAccess()
 {
-    if (!m_container.isEmpty())
-        return;
-
     if (DockerApi::isDockerDaemonAvailable(false).value_or(false) == false)
         return;