diff --git a/src/js/input-controller.js b/src/js/input-controller.js
index 8d340f016..a6feb8058 100644
--- a/src/js/input-controller.js
+++ b/src/js/input-controller.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ function handleSpace(event, isEnter) {
     if (Config.stopOnError != "off") {
       if (Config.difficulty == "expert" || Config.difficulty == "master") {
         //failed due to diff when pressing space
-        TestLogic.fail();
+        TestLogic.fail("difficulty");
         return;
       }
       if (Config.stopOnError == "word") {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ function handleSpace(event, isEnter) {
     TestStats.pushKeypressWord(TestLogic.words.currentIndex);
     TestStats.updateLastKeypress();
     if (Config.difficulty == "expert" || Config.difficulty == "master") {
-      TestLogic.fail();
+      TestLogic.fail("difficulty");
       return;
     } else if (TestLogic.words.currentIndex == TestLogic.words.length) {
       //submitted last word that is incorrect
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function handleSpace(event, isEnter) {
     (Config.minBurst === "fixed" && burst < Config.minBurstCustomSpeed) ||
     (Config.minBurst === "flex" && burst < flex)
   ) {
-    TestLogic.fail();
+    TestLogic.fail("min burst");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ function handleAlpha(event) {
   }
 
   if (!thisCharCorrect && Config.difficulty == "master") {
-    TestLogic.fail();
+    TestLogic.fail("difficulty");
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/js/test/test-logic.js b/src/js/test/test-logic.js
index 5f84de7a7..20ce4bd72 100644
--- a/src/js/test/test-logic.js
+++ b/src/js/test/test-logic.js
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ export function finish(difficultyFailed = false) {
   }
 
   if (difficultyFailed) {
-    Notifications.add("Test failed", 0, 1);
+    Notifications.add(`Test failed - ${failReason}`, 0, 1);
   } else if (afkDetected) {
     Notifications.add("Test invalid - AFK detected", 0);
   } else if (isRepeated) {
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ export function finish(difficultyFailed = false) {
   //   otherText += "<br>" + Config.layout;
   // }
   if (difficultyFailed) {
-    otherText += "<br>failed";
+    otherText += `<br>failed (${failReason})`;
   }
   if (afkDetected) {
     otherText += "<br>afk detected";
@@ -1949,7 +1949,9 @@ export function finish(difficultyFailed = false) {
   );
 }
 
-export function fail() {
+let failReason = "";
+export function fail(reason) {
+  failReason = reason;
   input.pushHistory();
   corrected.pushHistory();
   TestStats.pushKeypressesToHistory();
diff --git a/src/js/test/test-timer.js b/src/js/test/test-timer.js
index bba7a343d..1af1ec5ab 100644
--- a/src/js/test/test-timer.js
+++ b/src/js/test/test-timer.js
@@ -88,15 +88,21 @@ export function start() {
 
       TestStats.pushKeypressesToHistory();
       if (
-        (Config.minWpm === "custom" &&
-          wpmAndRaw.wpm < parseInt(Config.minWpmCustomSpeed) &&
-          TestLogic.words.currentIndex > 3) ||
-        (Config.minAcc === "custom" &&
-          acc < parseInt(Config.minAccCustom) &&
-          TestLogic.words.currentIndex > 3)
+        Config.minWpm === "custom" &&
+        wpmAndRaw.wpm < parseInt(Config.minWpmCustomSpeed) &&
+        TestLogic.words.currentIndex > 3
       ) {
         clearTimeout(timer);
-        TestLogic.fail();
+        TestLogic.fail("min wpm");
+        return;
+      }
+      if (
+        Config.minAcc === "custom" &&
+        acc < parseInt(Config.minAccCustom) &&
+        TestLogic.words.currentIndex > 3
+      ) {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        TestLogic.fail("min accuracy");
         return;
       }
       if (