diff --git a/src/tasks/motion.rs b/src/tasks/motion.rs
index 6224546..e9859f9 100644
--- a/src/tasks/motion.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/motion.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ pub async fn motion_task(src: DynamicReceiver<'static, Measurement>, prediction_
         match next_measurement {
             Measurement::IMU { accel, gyro } => {
                 states.insert_imu(accel, gyro);
-                states.commit(&prediction_sink).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not commit IMU data in time");
+                states.commit(&prediction_sink).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not commit IMU data in time. Is the prediction bus stalled?");
             },
             Measurement::GPS(Some(gps_pos)) => {
                 states.insert_gps(gps_pos);
-                states.commit(&prediction_sink).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not commit GPS data in time");
+                states.commit(&prediction_sink).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not commit GPS data in time. Is the prediction bus stalled?");
             },
             Measurement::GPS(None) => {
                 states.has_gps_fix.set(false);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub async fn motion_task(src: DynamicReceiver<'static, Measurement>, prediction_
             // FIXME: This needs harmonized with the automatic data timeout from above, somehow?
             Measurement::SensorHardwareStatus(source, state) => {
                 warn!("Sensor {source:?} reports {state:?}!");
-                prediction_sink.publish(Prediction::SensorStatus(source, state)).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not update sensor status in time");
+                prediction_sink.publish(Prediction::SensorStatus(source, state)).with_timeout(TIMEOUT).await.expect("Could not update sensor status in time. Is the prediction bus stalled?");
             },
             Measurement::SimulationProgress(source, duration, pct) => debug!("{source:?} simulation time: {} {} / 255", duration.as_secs(), pct),
             Measurement::Annotation => ()