diff --git a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
index 6f2312ef..715a9aba 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,17 @@ int falco_init(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 			for(auto file : validate_rules_filenames)
 			{
-				engine->load_rules_file(file, verbose, all_events);
+				// Only include the prefix if there is more than one file
+				std::string prefix = (validate_rules_filenames.size() > 1 ? file + ": " : "");
+				try {
+					engine->load_rules_file(file, verbose, all_events);
+				}
+				catch(falco_exception &e)
+				{
+					printf("%s%s\n", prefix.c_str(), e.what());
+					throw;
+				}
+				printf("%sOk\n", prefix.c_str());
 			}
 			falco_logger::log(LOG_INFO, "Ok\n");
 			goto exit;