diff --git a/cmd/artwork.go b/cmd/artwork.go
index 6d12037ca..9a64cd8c3 100644
--- a/cmd/artwork.go
+++ b/cmd/artwork.go
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ func validateSources(q model.ArtworkQueueRepository, sources []string) error {
 	if len(unknown) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	valid := slice.Map(inUse, displaySource)
+	// failed is accepted but never stored, so listing only what is in use would hide it.
+	valid := append(slice.Map(inUse, displaySource), failedSource)
 	slices.Sort(valid)
 	return fmt.Errorf("no artwork resolves from %s; sources in use: %s",
 		strings.Join(unknown, ", "), cmp.Or(strings.Join(valid, ", "), "(none)"))
diff --git a/cmd/artwork_test.go b/cmd/artwork_test.go
index f2ac45442..71b450914 100644
--- a/cmd/artwork_test.go
+++ b/cmd/artwork_test.go
@@ -783,6 +783,14 @@ var _ = Describe("reprocessArtwork", func() {
 			imageAgents, true, accept, &out)).ToNot(Succeed(), "a typo must still be rejected")
 	})
 
+	It("names failed among the valid sources when rejecting a typo", func() {
+		err := reprocessArtwork(ctx, ds, kinds, []string{"faild"}, imageAgents, true, accept, &out)
+
+		Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("failed"),
+			"failed is accepted but never stored, so it has to be named explicitly")
+	})
+
 	It("accepts a source another kind uses, letting the empty selection report itself", func() {
 		Expect(reprocessArtwork(ctx, ds, []model.Kind{model.KindArtistArtwork}, []string{"folder"},
 			imageAgents, false, decline, &out)).To(Succeed())