diff --git a/shared_realm.cpp b/shared_realm.cpp
index 861b9d6d..6d57f111 100644
--- a/shared_realm.cpp
+++ b/shared_realm.cpp
@@ -73,18 +73,22 @@ Realm::Realm(Config config)
         }
     }
     catch (util::File::PermissionDenied const& ex) {
-        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::PermissionDenied, "Unable to open a realm at path '" + m_config.path +
-                             "'. Please use a path where your app has " + (m_config.read_only ? "read" : "read-write") + " permissions.");
+        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::PermissionDenied, ex.get_path(),
+                                 "Unable to open a realm at path '" + ex.get_path() +
+                                 "'. Please use a path where your app has " + (m_config.read_only ? "read" : "read-write") + " permissions.");
     }
     catch (util::File::Exists const& ex) {
-        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::Exists, "Unable to open a realm at path '" + m_config.path + "'");
+        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::Exists, ex.get_path(),
+                                 "File at path '" + ex.get_path() + "' already exists.");
     }
     catch (util::File::AccessError const& ex) {
-        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::AccessError, "Unable to open a realm at path '" + m_config.path + "'");
+        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::AccessError, ex.get_path(),
+                                 "Unable to open a realm at path '" + ex.get_path() + "'");
     }
-    catch (IncompatibleLockFile const&) {
-        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::IncompatibleLockFile, "Realm file is currently open in another process "
-        "which cannot share access with this process. All processes sharing a single file must be the same architecture.");
+    catch (IncompatibleLockFile const& ex) {
+        throw RealmFileException(RealmFileException::Kind::IncompatibleLockFile, m_config.path,
+                                 "Realm file is currently open in another process "
+                                 "which cannot share access with this process. All processes sharing a single file must be the same architecture.");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shared_realm.hpp b/shared_realm.hpp
index 7aedb3c5..e6c94fc2 100644
--- a/shared_realm.hpp
+++ b/shared_realm.hpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace realm {
             /** Thrown if the user does not have permission to open or create
              the specified file in the specified access mode when the realm is opened. */
             PermissionDenied,
-            /** Thrown if no_create was specified and the file did already exist when the realm is opened. */
+            /** Thrown if create_Always was specified and the file did already exist when the realm is opened. */
             Exists,
             /** Thrown if no_create was specified and the file was not found when the realm is opened. */
             NotFound,
@@ -160,11 +160,14 @@ namespace realm {
              architecture mismatch. */
             IncompatibleLockFile,
         };
-        RealmFileException(Kind kind, std::string message) : std::runtime_error(message), m_kind(kind) {}
+        RealmFileException(Kind kind, std::string path, std::string message) :
+            std::runtime_error(std::move(message)), m_kind(kind), m_path(std::move(path)) {}
         Kind kind() const { return m_kind; }
+        const std::string& path() const { return m_path; }
         
       private:
         Kind m_kind;
+        std::string m_path;
     };
 
     class MismatchedConfigException : public std::runtime_error