diff --git a/openapi3/example_validation_test.go b/openapi3/example_validation_test.go
index 85e158e6b..177360c13 100644
--- a/openapi3/example_validation_test.go
+++ b/openapi3/example_validation_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestExamplesSchemaValidation(t *testing.T) {
             param1example:
               value: abcd
    `,
-			errContains: "invalid paths: param1example",
+			errContains: "invalid paths: invalid path /user: invalid operation POST: param1example",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "valid_parameter_examples",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestExamplesSchemaValidation(t *testing.T) {
         email: bad
         password: short
    `,
-			errContains: "invalid paths: BadUser",
+			errContains: "invalid paths: invalid path /user: invalid operation POST: BadUser",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "valid_component_examples",
diff --git a/openapi3/loader_test.go b/openapi3/loader_test.go
index 64a923c39..d492e2471 100644
--- a/openapi3/loader_test.go
+++ b/openapi3/loader_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestResolveSchemaRefWithNullSchemaRef(t *testing.T) {
 	doc, err := loader.LoadFromData(source)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = doc.Validate(loader.Context)
-	require.EqualError(t, err, `invalid paths: found unresolved ref: ""`)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, `invalid paths: invalid path /foo: invalid operation POST: found unresolved ref: ""`)
 }
 
 func TestResolveResponseExampleRef(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/openapi3/path_item.go b/openapi3/path_item.go
index 4801e5f83..940b1592a 100644
--- a/openapi3/path_item.go
+++ b/openapi3/path_item.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (pathItem *PathItem) Validate(ctx context.Context) error {
 	for _, method := range methods {
 		operation := operations[method]
 		if err := operation.Validate(ctx); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid operation %s: %v", method, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/openapi3/paths.go b/openapi3/paths.go
index b116f6cb6..e3da7d05b 100644
--- a/openapi3/paths.go
+++ b/openapi3/paths.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (paths Paths) Validate(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if err := pathItem.Validate(ctx); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid path %s: %v", path, err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/openapi3/response_issue224_test.go b/openapi3/response_issue224_test.go
index 97c7e6b20..5de0525e4 100644
--- a/openapi3/response_issue224_test.go
+++ b/openapi3/response_issue224_test.go
@@ -457,5 +457,5 @@ func TestEmptyResponsesAreInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, doc.ExternalDocs.Description, "See AsyncAPI example")
 	err = doc.Validate(context.Background())
-	require.EqualError(t, err, `invalid paths: the responses object MUST contain at least one response code`)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, `invalid paths: invalid path /pet: invalid operation POST: the responses object MUST contain at least one response code`)
 }