diff --git a/chain/events/events_called.go b/chain/events/events_called.go
index 7fc92e6a919..3ac02b2f7fd 100644
--- a/chain/events/events_called.go
+++ b/chain/events/events_called.go
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func (me *messageEvents) Called(ctx context.Context, check CheckFunc, msgHnd Msg
 
 	id, err := me.hcAPI.onHeadChanged(ctx, check, hnd, rev, confidence, timeout)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return xerrors.Errorf("on head changed error: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	me.lk.Lock()
diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted.go b/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted.go
index 3c3f28824a2..53171eaebcc 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (mgr *SectorCommittedManager) OnDealSectorPreCommitted(ctx context.Context,
 			// Note: the error returned from here will end up being returned
 			// from OnDealSectorPreCommitted so no need to call the callback
 			// with the error
-			return false, false, err
+			return false, false, xerrors.Errorf("failed to check deal activity: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if isActive {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (mgr *SectorCommittedManager) OnDealSectorPreCommitted(ctx context.Context,
 
 		diff, err := mgr.dpc.diffPreCommits(ctx, provider, dealInfo.PublishMsgTipSet, ts.Key())
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, false, err
+			return false, false, xerrors.Errorf("failed to diff precommits: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		for _, info := range diff.Added {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (mgr *SectorCommittedManager) OnDealSectorPreCommitted(ctx context.Context,
 		// current deal ID from the publish message CID
 		res, err := mgr.dealInfo.GetCurrentDealInfo(ctx, ts.Key(), &proposal, publishCid)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, err
+			return false, xerrors.Errorf("failed to get dealinfo: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		// If this is a replica update method that succeeded the deal is active
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (mgr *SectorCommittedManager) OnDealSectorPreCommitted(ctx context.Context,
 		// Extract the message parameters
 		sn, err := dealSectorInPreCommitMsg(msg, res)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, err
+			return false, xerrors.Errorf("failed to extract message params: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if sn != nil {
diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted_test.go b/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted_test.go
index 2ed1d2f3960..22367420af3 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted_test.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/ondealsectorcommitted_test.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestOnDealSectorPreCommitted(t *testing.T) {
 		"error getting current deal info in check func": {
 			currentDealInfoErr:  errors.New("something went wrong"),
 			expectedCBCallCount: 0,
-			expectedError:       xerrors.Errorf("failed to set up called handler: failed to look up deal on chain: something went wrong"),
+			expectedError:       xerrors.Errorf("failed to set up called handler: failed to check deal activity: failed to look up deal on chain: something went wrong"),
 		},
 		"sector already active": {
 			currentDealInfo: pipeline.CurrentDealInfo{
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestOnDealSectorPreCommitted(t *testing.T) {
 				PublishMsgTipSet: types.EmptyTSK,
 			},
 			expectedCBCallCount: 0,
-			expectedError:       xerrors.Errorf("failed to set up called handler: deal %d was slashed at epoch %d", dealID, slashedDeal.State.SlashEpoch),
+			expectedError:       xerrors.Errorf("failed to set up called handler: failed to check deal activity: deal %d was slashed at epoch %d", dealID, slashedDeal.State.SlashEpoch),
 		},
 		"error getting current deal info in called func": {
 			currentDealInfo: pipeline.CurrentDealInfo{
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestOnDealSectorPreCommitted(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			expectedCBCallCount: 1,
-			expectedCBError:     errors.New("handling applied event: something went wrong"),
+			expectedCBError:     errors.New("handling applied event: failed to get dealinfo: something went wrong"),
 		},
 		"proposed deal epoch timeout": {
 			currentDealInfo: pipeline.CurrentDealInfo{