diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/georgekoltsov-64377-add-better-log-msg-to-members-mapper.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/georgekoltsov-64377-add-better-log-msg-to-members-mapper.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9557e633f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/georgekoltsov-64377-add-better-log-msg-to-members-mapper.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+title: When GitLab import fails during importer user mapping step, add an explicit
+  error message mentioning importer
+merge_request: 30838
+author:
+type: other
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
index d0e30b246ef..ab19a509310 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
         ProjectMember.create!(user: @user, access_level: ProjectMember::MAINTAINER, source_id: @project.id, importing: true)
       rescue => e
-        raise e, ['Error adding importer user to project members', e.message].join('. ')
+        raise e, "Error adding importer user to project members. #{e.message}"
       end
 
       def add_team_member(member, existing_user = nil)