diff --git a/client/app_control.cpp b/client/app_control.cpp
index 85930346a7..02a83ebe3a 100644
--- a/client/app_control.cpp
+++ b/client/app_control.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ bool ACTIVE_TASK_SET::poll() {
                     (atp->current_cpu_time - atp->stuck_check_cpu_time) < 10) {
                 // if fraction done does not change and cpu time is <10, message the user
                 msg_printf(atp->result->project, MSG_USER_ALERT,
-                    "Task has not made progress in last hour, consider aborting %s", atp->result->name);
+                    "[task] has not made progress in last hour, consider aborting task %s", 
+                    atp->result->name
+                );
             }
             atp->stuck_check_elapsed_time = atp->elapsed_time;
             atp->stuck_check_fraction_done = atp->fraction_done;