diff --git a/src/decman/__init__.py b/src/decman/__init__.py
index 14cde92..3b9dc11 100644
--- a/src/decman/__init__.py
+++ b/src/decman/__init__.py
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ def prg(
     if code != 0:
         output.print_warning(f"Command '{shlex.join(cmd)}' returned with an exit code {code}.")
         if not pty:
-            for line in command_output.strip().split("\n"):
-                output.print_continuation(line.strip())
+            output.print_command_output(command_output)
 
     return command_output
 
diff --git a/src/decman/app.py b/src/decman/app.py
index 34bd2c0..b236114 100644
--- a/src/decman/app.py
+++ b/src/decman/app.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def main():
                 failed = True
             except errors.CommandFailedError as error:
                 output.print_error(str(error))
+                output.print_command_output(error.output)
                 output.print_traceback()
                 failed = True
             except ValueError as error:
diff --git a/src/decman/core/error.py b/src/decman/core/error.py
index 218ba15..f1ac710 100644
--- a/src/decman/core/error.py
+++ b/src/decman/core/error.py
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ class CommandFailedError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, command: list[str], output: str) -> None:
         self.command = shlex.join(command)
         self.output = output.strip()
-        super().__init__(f"Running a command '{self.command}' failed. Output:\n{self.output}")
+        super().__init__(f"Running a command '{self.command}' failed.")
diff --git a/src/decman/core/output.py b/src/decman/core/output.py
index a36267e..f355907 100644
--- a/src/decman/core/output.py
+++ b/src/decman/core/output.py
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ def print_debug(msg: str):
         print(f"{_tag()} {_gray('DEBUG')}: {msg}")
 
 
-def print_command_output(msg: str):
+def print_command_output(command_output: str):
     """
-    Prints command output without a DECMAN tag if debug messages are enabled.
+    Prints command output prefixed with a DECMAN tag.
     """
-    if config.debug_output:
-        print(msg)
+    for line in command_output.strip().split("\n"):
+        print_continuation(line.strip())
 
 
 # ─────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/decman/plugins/aur/__init__.py b/src/decman/plugins/aur/__init__.py
index c05c141..537d01f 100644
--- a/src/decman/plugins/aur/__init__.py
+++ b/src/decman/plugins/aur/__init__.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ class AUR(plugins.Plugin):
         except errors.CommandFailedError as error:
             output.print_error("Running a AUR command failed.")
             output.print_error(str(error))
+            output.print_command_output(error.output)
             output.print_traceback()
             return False
 
diff --git a/src/decman/plugins/flatpak.py b/src/decman/plugins/flatpak.py
index 08690f1..cf1a757 100644
--- a/src/decman/plugins/flatpak.py
+++ b/src/decman/plugins/flatpak.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class Flatpak(plugins.Plugin):
         except errors.CommandFailedError as error:
             output.print_error("Running a flatpak command failed.")
             output.print_error(str(error))
+            output.print_command_output(error.output)
             output.print_traceback()
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/src/decman/plugins/pacman.py b/src/decman/plugins/pacman.py
index 3cf4d03..33302d2 100644
--- a/src/decman/plugins/pacman.py
+++ b/src/decman/plugins/pacman.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class Pacman(plugins.Plugin):
         except errors.CommandFailedError as error:
             output.print_error("Running a pacman command failed.")
             output.print_error(str(error))
+            output.print_command_output(error.output)
             output.print_traceback()
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/src/decman/plugins/systemd.py b/src/decman/plugins/systemd.py
index b7d8971..349b35f 100644
--- a/src/decman/plugins/systemd.py
+++ b/src/decman/plugins/systemd.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class Systemd(plugins.Plugin):
         except errors.CommandFailedError as error:
             output.print_error("Running a systemd command failed.")
             output.print_error(str(error))
+            output.print_command_output(error.output)
             output.print_traceback()
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/tests/test_decman_plugins_pacman.py b/tests/test_decman_plugins_pacman.py
index 7fe9a9c..ca03562 100644
--- a/tests/test_decman_plugins_pacman.py
+++ b/tests/test_decman_plugins_pacman.py
@@ -191,14 +191,18 @@ def test_apply_returns_false_on_command_failure(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch)
     def fake_print_traceback() -> None:
         traceback_called.append(True)
 
+    def fake_print_continuation(msg: str) -> None:
+        continuations.append(msg)
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(pacman_plugin.output, "print_error", fake_print_error)
     monkeypatch.setattr(pacman_plugin.output, "print_traceback", fake_print_traceback)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pacman_plugin.output, "print_continuation", fake_print_continuation)
 
     ok = pacman.apply(store, dry_run=False)
 
     assert ok is False
     assert any("pacman command failed" in msg for msg in errors_logged)
-    assert any("boom" in msg for msg in errors_logged)
+    assert any("boom" in msg for msg in continuations)
     assert traceback_called  # at least once