diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 89948df01..d499de5fc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@
 * Added force calibration information to channels accessed directly via the square bracket notation (e.g. `file["Force HF"]["Force 1x"].calibration`).
 * Calibration results and parameters are now accessible via properties which are listed when items are printed. See [calibration results](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.force_calibration.power_spectrum_calibration.CalibrationResults.html) and [calibration item](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.calibration.ForceCalibrationItem.html) API documentation for more information.
 * Added `applied_at` property to a [calibration item](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.calibration.ForceCalibrationItem.html) obtained from a force slice. This property returns the timestamp in nanoseconds at which the force calibration was applied.
-* Added improved printing of calibration items under `channel.calibration` providing a more convenient overview of the items associated with a `Slice`.
-* Added improved printing of calibrations performed with `Pylake`.
 * Added property `diode_calibration` to access diode calibration model, and `trap_power` to access the used trap power in [calibration item](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.calibration.ForceCalibrationItem.html).
 * Added parameter `titles` to customize title of each subplot in [`Kymo.plot_with_channels()`](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.kymo.Kymo.html#lumicks.pylake.kymo.Kymo.plot_with_channels).
 * Added [`KymoTrack.sample_from_channel()`](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.kymotracker.kymotrack.KymoTrack.html#lumicks.pylake.kymotracker.kymotrack.KymoTrack.sample_from_channel) to downsample channel data to the time points of a kymotrack.
 * Added support for file names with spaces in [`lk.download_from_doi()`](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.download_from_doi.html#lumicks.pylake.download_from_doi).
 
+#### Improvements
+
+* Added improved printing of calibration items under `channel.calibration` providing a more convenient overview of the items associated with a `Slice`.
+* Added improved printing of calibrations performed with `Pylake`.
+* Improved error message that includes the name of the model when trying to access a model that was not added in an [`FdFit`](https://lumicks-pylake.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_api/lumicks.pylake.FdFit.html) using angular brackets.
+
 ## v1.5.3 | 2024-10-29
 
 #### Bug fixes
diff --git a/lumicks/pylake/fitting/fit.py b/lumicks/pylake/fitting/fit.py
index 3de843973..c85d465f2 100644
--- a/lumicks/pylake/fitting/fit.py
+++ b/lumicks/pylake/fitting/fit.py
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ def update_params(self, other):
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):
         if isinstance(item, Model):
-            return self.datasets[item.uuid]
+            try:
+                return self.datasets[item.uuid]
+            except KeyError:
+                raise KeyError(
+                    f"Model with name {item.name} not found in fit. Did you forget to add it?"
+                ) from None
         elif len(self.datasets) == 1 and item in front(self.datasets.values()).names:
             return self.params[front(self.datasets.values()).data[item]]
         else:
diff --git a/lumicks/pylake/fitting/tests/test_fit.py b/lumicks/pylake/fitting/tests/test_fit.py
index 64a9299f4..91aec4816 100644
--- a/lumicks/pylake/fitting/tests/test_fit.py
+++ b/lumicks/pylake/fitting/tests/test_fit.py
@@ -454,6 +454,17 @@ def test_no_free_parameters():
         fit.fit()
 
 
+def test_forgot_to_add_items():
+    m = ewlc_odijk_force("DNA")
+    m2 = ewlc_odijk_force("DNA_with_handles")
+    fit = FdFit(m)
+    with pytest.raises(
+        KeyError,
+        match=r"Model with name DNA_with_handles not found in fit. Did you forget to add it?",
+    ):
+        fit[m2]
+
+
 def test_parameter_access():
     m = ewlc_odijk_force("DNA")
     fit = FdFit(m)