diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/sandboxes.go b/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/sandboxes.go
index a20995aabb..f3ade545dc 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/sandboxes.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/sandboxes.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (s *Server) Create(ctx context.Context, req *orchestrator.SandboxCreateRequ
 	if runningSandboxes >= maxRunningSandboxesPerNode {
 		telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "max number of running sandboxes reached")
 
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "max number of running sandboxes on node reached (%d), please retry", maxRunningSandboxesPerNode)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "max number of running sandboxes on node reached: current=%d, max=%d, please retry", runningSandboxes, maxRunningSandboxesPerNode)
 	}
 
 	// Check if we've reached the max number of starting instances on this node
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *Server) Create(ctx context.Context, req *orchestrator.SandboxCreateRequ
 		if !acquired {
 			telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "too many starting sandboxes on node")
 
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "too many sandboxes starting on this node, please retry")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "too many sandboxes starting on this node: current=%d, max=%d, please retry", s.startingSandboxes.Current(), s.startingSandboxes.Limit())
 		}
 	}
 	defer s.startingSandboxes.Release(1)
diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/utils.go b/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/utils.go
index 3ef314b3e6..8f82ebacce 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/utils.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/pkg/server/utils.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *Server) waitForAcquire(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "too many resuming sandboxes on node")
 
-		return status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "too many sandboxes resuming on this node, please retry")
+		return status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "too many sandboxes resuming on this node: current=%d, max=%d, please retry", s.startingSandboxes.Current(), s.startingSandboxes.Limit())
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/packages/shared/pkg/utils/resizable_semaphore.go b/packages/shared/pkg/utils/resizable_semaphore.go
index db1542335d..ccfdfc299b 100644
--- a/packages/shared/pkg/utils/resizable_semaphore.go
+++ b/packages/shared/pkg/utils/resizable_semaphore.go
@@ -92,6 +92,20 @@ func (s *AdjustableSemaphore) SetLimit(limit int64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *AdjustableSemaphore) Current() int64 {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return s.used
+}
+
+func (s *AdjustableSemaphore) Limit() int64 {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return s.limit
+}
+
 func (s *AdjustableSemaphore) Release(n int64) {
 	if n <= 0 {
 		panic("Release: n must be > 0")