diff --git a/knora/dsplib/models/resource.py b/knora/dsplib/models/resource.py
index f36f246aa..02fc6b5c3 100644
--- a/knora/dsplib/models/resource.py
+++ b/knora/dsplib/models/resource.py
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ def __init__(self,
         self._user_permission = user_permission
 
         if self.baseclass in self.baseclasses_with_bitstream and bitstream is None:
-            raise BaseError(f"ERROR Baseclass '{self.baseclass}' requires a bitstream value!")
+            raise BaseError(f"ERROR in resource with label '{self._label}': Baseclass '{self.baseclass}' requires a bitstream value")
         if self.baseclass not in self.baseclasses_with_bitstream and bitstream:
-            raise BaseError(f"ERROR Baseclass '{self.baseclass}' does not allow a bitstream value!")
+            raise BaseError(f"ERROR in resource with label '{self._label}': Baseclass '{self.baseclass}' does not allow a bitstream value")
         if self.baseclass in self.baseclasses_with_bitstream and bitstream:
             self._bitstream = bitstream
         else:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                         for val in value:
                             # check if cardinality allows multiple values for a property
                             if cardinality == Cardinality.C_0_1 or cardinality == Cardinality.C_1:
-                                raise BaseError(f"ERROR Ontology does not allow multiple values for '{property_name}'!")
+                                raise BaseError(f"ERROR in resource with label '{self._label}': Ontology does not allow multiple values for '{property_name}'")
 
                             if type(val) is Value:
                                 self._values[property_name].append(val)
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ def __init__(self,
                                 self._values[property_name] = value_type(value)
                 else:
                     if cardinality == Cardinality.C_1 or cardinality == Cardinality.C_1_n:
-                        raise BaseError(f"ERROR The ontology does require at least one value for '{property_name}'!")
+                        raise BaseError(f"ERROR in resource with label '{self._label}': The ontology requires at least one value for '{property_name}'")
 
             for property_name in values:
                 if property_name not in self.knora_properties and not self.properties.get(property_name):
-                    raise BaseError(f"ERROR Property '{property_name}' is not part of ontology!")
+                    raise BaseError(f"ERROR in resource with label '{self._label}': Property '{property_name}' is not part of ontology")
 
     def value(self, item) -> Optional[list[Value]]:
         if self._values.get(item):
diff --git a/knora/dsplib/utils/xml_upload.py b/knora/dsplib/utils/xml_upload.py
index 2ec781db4..11f87e9b9 100644
--- a/knora/dsplib/utils/xml_upload.py
+++ b/knora/dsplib/utils/xml_upload.py
@@ -518,16 +518,16 @@ def _upload_resources(
         # create the resource in DSP
         resclass_type = resclass_name_2_type[resource.restype]
         properties = resource.get_propvals(id2iri_mapping, permissions_lookup)
-        resource_instance: ResourceInstance = resclass_type(
-            con=con,
-            label=resource.label,
-            iri=resource_iri,
-            permissions=permissions_lookup.get(resource.permissions),  # type: ignore
-            creation_date=resource.creation_date,
-            bitstream=resource_bitstream,
-            values=properties
-        )
         try:
+            resource_instance: ResourceInstance = resclass_type(
+                con=con,
+                label=resource.label,
+                iri=resource_iri,
+                permissions=permissions_lookup.get(resource.permissions),  # type: ignore
+                creation_date=resource.creation_date,
+                bitstream=resource_bitstream,
+                values=properties
+            )
             resource_creation_start = datetime.now()
             created_resource: ResourceInstance = try_network_action(
                 action=lambda: resource_instance.create(),