diff --git a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
index 8bae3dba5..bceefed1d 100644
--- a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
+++ b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def on_task_compile_exit(self, task):
         pass
 
     def on_task_skip(self, task):
-        msg = str(task.exc_info[1])
+        msg = f'{task.info()} [{task.exc_info[1]}]'
         self.printer.status('SKIP', msg, just='right')
 
     def on_task_abort(self, task):
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ def on_task_compile_exit(self, task):
         self._pollctl.reset_snooze_time()
 
     def on_task_skip(self, task):
-        msg = str(task.exc_info[1])
+        msg = f'{task.info()} [{task.exc_info[1]}]'
         self.printer.status('SKIP', msg, just='right')
 
     def on_task_abort(self, task):