diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/7115-reasonerjt b/changelogs/unreleased/7115-reasonerjt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5824427b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/7115-reasonerjt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Include plugin name in the error message by operations
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller.go
index f00e9c2056..820936e601 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller.go
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ package controller
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	v2 "github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/plugin/velero/backupitemaction/v2"
+
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -291,7 +294,7 @@ func getBackupItemOperationProgress(
 			if err != nil {
 				operation.Status.Phase = itemoperation.OperationPhaseFailed
 				operation.Status.Error = err.Error()
-				errs = append(errs, err.Error())
+				errs = append(errs, wrapErrMsg(err.Error(), bia))
 				changes = true
 				failedCount++
 				continue
@@ -300,7 +303,7 @@ func getBackupItemOperationProgress(
 			if err != nil {
 				operation.Status.Phase = itemoperation.OperationPhaseFailed
 				operation.Status.Error = err.Error()
-				errs = append(errs, err.Error())
+				errs = append(errs, wrapErrMsg(err.Error(), bia))
 				changes = true
 				failedCount++
 				continue
@@ -338,7 +341,7 @@ func getBackupItemOperationProgress(
 				if operationProgress.Err != "" {
 					operation.Status.Phase = itemoperation.OperationPhaseFailed
 					operation.Status.Error = operationProgress.Err
-					errs = append(errs, operationProgress.Err)
+					errs = append(errs, wrapErrMsg(operationProgress.Err, bia))
 					changes = true
 					failedCount++
 					continue
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ func getBackupItemOperationProgress(
 				_ = bia.Cancel(operation.Spec.OperationID, backup)
 				operation.Status.Phase = itemoperation.OperationPhaseFailed
 				operation.Status.Error = "Asynchronous action timed out"
-				errs = append(errs, operation.Status.Error)
+				errs = append(errs, wrapErrMsg(operation.Status.Error, bia))
 				changes = true
 				failedCount++
 				continue
@@ -373,3 +376,15 @@ func getBackupItemOperationProgress(
 	}
 	return inProgressOperations, changes, completedCount, failedCount, errs
 }
+
+// wrap the error message to include the BIA name
+func wrapErrMsg(errMsg string, bia v2.BackupItemAction) string {
+	plugin := "unknown"
+	if bia != nil {
+		plugin = bia.Name()
+	}
+	if len(errMsg) > 0 {
+		errMsg += ", "
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%splugin: %s", errMsg, plugin)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller_test.go
index 417294a7c3..383a6a3e77 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_operations_controller_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	v2 "github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/plugin/velero/backupitemaction/v2"
+
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
@@ -308,3 +310,40 @@ func TestBackupOperationsReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestWrapErrMsg(t *testing.T) {
+	bia2 := &biav2mocks.BackupItemAction{}
+	bia2.On("Name").Return("test-bia")
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		inputErr string
+		plugin   v2.BackupItemAction
+		expect   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "empty error message",
+			inputErr: "",
+			plugin:   bia2,
+			expect:   "plugin: test-bia",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "nil bia",
+			inputErr: "some error happened",
+			plugin:   nil,
+			expect:   "some error happened, plugin: unknown",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "regular error and bia",
+			inputErr: "some error happened",
+			plugin:   bia2,
+			expect:   "some error happened, plugin: test-bia",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range cases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := wrapErrMsg(test.inputErr, test.plugin)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expect, got)
+		})
+	}
+}