diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
index 6babdfa81d8..41cb02ce112 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ func resolveBTPolicyGatewayTargetRef(policy *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy, target
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
 	if gateway.attached {
-		message := "Unable to target Gateway, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already attached to it"
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Name))
 
 		return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
@@ -291,8 +292,8 @@ func resolveBTPolicyRouteTargetRef(policy *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy, target g
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same xRoute exists
 	if route.attached {
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already attached to it",
-			string(target.Kind))
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s %s, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Kind), string(target.Name))
 
 		return route.RouteContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/clienttrafficpolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/clienttrafficpolicy.go
index 7a25a661334..e7e91dbcade 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/clienttrafficpolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/clienttrafficpolicy.go
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessClientTrafficPolicies(
 				section := string(*(currTarget.SectionName))
 				s, ok := policyMap[key]
 				if ok && s.Has(section) {
-					message := "Unable to target section, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already attached to it"
+					message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target section of %s, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already attached to it",
+						string(currTarget.Name))
 
 					resolveErr = &status.PolicyResolveError{
 						Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessClientTrafficPolicies(
 				// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
 				s, ok := policyMap[key]
 				if ok && s.Has(AllSections) {
-					message := "Unable to target Gateway, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already attached to it"
+					message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already attached to it",
+						string(currTarget.Name))
 
 					resolveErr = &status.PolicyResolveError{
 						Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/envoyextensionpolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/envoyextensionpolicy.go
index 081e8f641a2..a0882b2deba 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/envoyextensionpolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/envoyextensionpolicy.go
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ func resolveEEPolicyGatewayTargetRef(policy *egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy, target
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
 	if gateway.attached {
-		message := "Unable to target Gateway, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already attached to it"
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Name))
 
 		return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
@@ -293,8 +294,8 @@ func resolveEEPolicyRouteTargetRef(policy *egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy, target g
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same xRoute exists
 	if route.attached {
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already attached to it",
-			string(target.Kind))
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s %s, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Kind), string(target.Name))
 
 		return route.RouteContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
index 9a0fefbafc5..2aec807c7b7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ func resolveSecurityPolicyGatewayTargetRef(
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
 	if gateway.attached {
-		message := "Unable to target Gateway, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it"
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Name))
 
 		return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@ func resolveSecurityPolicyRouteTargetRef(
 
 	// Check if another policy targeting the same xRoute exists
 	if route.attached {
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
-			string(target.Kind))
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target %s %s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
+			string(target.Kind), string(target.Name))
 
 		return route.RouteContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
 			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index b998fb86ec9..1a054712d80 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ backendTrafficPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute httproute-1, another BackendTrafficPolicy
+          has already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ backendTrafficPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target Gateway, another BackendTrafficPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target Gateway gateway-1, another BackendTrafficPolicy
+          has already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index ba86d22b1a8..f4fcac96827 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ clientTrafficPolicies:
         sectionName: https
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target section, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target section of gateway-2, another ClientTrafficPolicy
+          has already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ clientTrafficPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target Gateway, another ClientTrafficPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target Gateway gateway-1, another ClientTrafficPolicy has
+          already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index 0c4264fd4b9..f4cc57f95ba 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ envoyExtensionPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute httproute-1, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy
+          has already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ envoyExtensionPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target Gateway, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy has already
-          attached to it
+        message: Unable to target Gateway gateway-1, another EnvoyExtensionPolicy
+          has already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index 33fcb6a5e63..607330a824c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ securityPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute, another SecurityPolicy has already attached
-          to it
+        message: Unable to target HTTPRoute httproute-1, another SecurityPolicy has
+          already attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ securityPolicies:
         namespace: envoy-gateway
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Unable to target Gateway, another SecurityPolicy has already attached
-          to it
+        message: Unable to target Gateway gateway-1, another SecurityPolicy has already
+          attached to it
         reason: Conflicted
         status: "False"
         type: Accepted