diff --git a/pygeoapi/provider/speckle_utils/feature_utils.py b/pygeoapi/provider/speckle_utils/feature_utils.py
index 79604b0..f1c2f2c 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/provider/speckle_utils/feature_utils.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/provider/speckle_utils/feature_utils.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def initialize_features(self: "SpeckleProvider", all_coords, all_coord_counts, d
         ########################
 
     if len(data["features"])==0 and len(data["comments"])==0:
-        raise ValueError("No supported features found")
+        raise ValueError(f"No supported features found. Make sure correct DataType is requested. Current DataType='{self.requested_data_type}'")
     
     time2 = datetime.now()