diff --git a/src/main/java/module-info.java b/src/main/java/module-info.java
index e97c674f..910be91c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module org.example.petshopdesktop {
     opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.chat to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;
     opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.sale to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind, javafx.base;
     opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.user to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;
+    opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.employee to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;
     opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.analytics to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;
     opens org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.purchaseorder to com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/StaffAccountsController.java b/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/StaffAccountsController.java
index ffb67aa9..a02674e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/StaffAccountsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/StaffAccountsController.java
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ public class StaffAccountsController {
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 ActivityLogger.getInstance().logException("StaffAccountsController.refresh", e, "Loading staff accounts");
                 Platform.runLater(() -> {
-                    lblError.setText("Could not load staff accounts.");
+                    String message = e.getMessage();
+                    lblError.setText(message == null || message.isBlank()
+                        ? "Could not load staff accounts."
+                        : "Could not load staff accounts: " + message);
                     tvStaff.setDisable(false);
                 });
             }