diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index 40e4b119..8466652f 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -3983,9 +3983,8 @@ static const char xdg_wrong_message[] =
 
 static const char xdg_wrong_mode_message[] =
 	"warning: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR \"%s\" is not configured\n"
-	"correctly.  Unix access mode must be 0700 but is %o,\n"
-	"and XDG_RUNTIME_DIR must be owned by the user, but is\n"
-	"owned by UID %d.\n";
+	"correctly.  Unix access mode must be 0700 (current mode is %o),\n"
+	"and must be owned by the user (current owner is UID %d).\n";
 
 static const char xdg_detail_message[] =
 	"Refer to your distribution on how to get it, or\n"