diff --git a/splunklib/client.py b/splunklib/client.py
index b5dd96561..393748706 100644
--- a/splunklib/client.py
+++ b/splunklib/client.py
@@ -933,7 +933,10 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
     def _load_atom_entry(self, response):
         elem = _load_atom(response, XNAME_ENTRY)
         if isinstance(elem, list):
-            raise AmbiguousReferenceException("Fetch from server returned multiple entries for name %s." % self.name)
+            apps = [ele.entry.content.get('eai:appName') for ele in elem]
+
+            raise AmbiguousReferenceException(
+                "Fetch from server returned multiple entries for name '%s' in apps %s." % (elem[0].entry.title, apps))
         else:
             return elem.entry