diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/HideawayAlreadyExistsException.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/HideawayAlreadyExistsException.java
index 57f255b2e..b2a938b1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/HideawayAlreadyExistsException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/HideawayAlreadyExistsException.java
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
 
 public class HideawayAlreadyExistsException extends IllegalMountPointException {
 
-	public HideawayAlreadyExistsException(Path path, String msg) {
+	private final Path hideaway;
+
+	public HideawayAlreadyExistsException(Path path, Path hideaway, String msg) {
 		super(path, msg);
+		this.hideaway = hideaway;
+	}
+
+	public Path getHideaway() {
+		return hideaway;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/MountWithinParentUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/MountWithinParentUtil.java
index 4c829d68d..1ee1b37cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/MountWithinParentUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/mount/MountWithinParentUtil.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public final class MountWithinParentUtil {
 
 		//TODO: possible improvement by just deleting an _empty_ hideaway
 		if (mpExists && hideExists) { //both resources exist (whatever type)
-			throw new HideawayAlreadyExistsException(mountPoint, "Hideaway (" + hideaway + ") already exists for mountpoint: " + mountPoint);
+			throw new HideawayAlreadyExistsException(mountPoint, hideaway, "Hideaway (" + hideaway + ") already exists for mountpoint: " + mountPoint);
 		} else if (!mpExists && !hideExists) { //neither mountpoint nor hideaway exist
 			throw new MountPointNotExistsException(mountPoint);
 		} else if (!mpExists) { //only hideaway exists
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/unlock/UnlockInvalidMountPointController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/unlock/UnlockInvalidMountPointController.java
index 509df30dd..37ae85b9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/unlock/UnlockInvalidMountPointController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/unlock/UnlockInvalidMountPointController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.unlock;
 
+import org.cryptomator.common.mount.HideawayAlreadyExistsException;
 import org.cryptomator.common.mount.IllegalMountPointException;
 import org.cryptomator.common.mount.MountPointCouldNotBeClearedException;
 import org.cryptomator.common.mount.MountPointInUseException;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 	private final ExceptionType exceptionType;
 	private final Path exceptionPath;
 	private final String exceptionMessage;
+	private final Path hideawayPath;
 
 	public FormattedLabel dialogDescription;
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 		this.exceptionType = getExceptionType(exc);
 		this.exceptionPath = exc.getMountpoint();
 		this.exceptionMessage = exc.getMessage();
+		this.hideawayPath = exc instanceof HideawayAlreadyExistsException haeExc ? haeExc.getHideaway() : null;
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 		dialogDescription.setFormat(resourceBundle.getString(exceptionType.translationKey));
 		dialogDescription.setArg1(exceptionPath);
 		dialogDescription.setArg2(exceptionMessage);
+		dialogDescription.setArg3(hideawayPath);
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 			case MountPointNotSupportedException x -> ExceptionType.NOT_SUPPORTED;
 			case MountPointNotExistsException x -> ExceptionType.NOT_EXISTING;
 			case MountPointInUseException x -> ExceptionType.IN_USE;
+			case HideawayAlreadyExistsException x -> ExceptionType.HIDEAWAY_EXISTS;
 			case MountPointCouldNotBeClearedException x -> ExceptionType.COULD_NOT_BE_CLEARED;
 			case MountPointNotEmptyDirectoryException x -> ExceptionType.NOT_EMPTY_DIRECTORY;
 			default -> ExceptionType.GENERIC;
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 		NOT_SUPPORTED("unlock.error.customPath.description.notSupported", ButtonAction.SHOW_PREFERENCES),
 		NOT_EXISTING("unlock.error.customPath.description.notExists", ButtonAction.SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS),
 		IN_USE("unlock.error.customPath.description.inUse", ButtonAction.SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS),
+		HIDEAWAY_EXISTS("unlock.error.customPath.description.hideawayExists", ButtonAction.SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS),
 		COULD_NOT_BE_CLEARED("unlock.error.customPath.description.couldNotBeCleaned", ButtonAction.SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS),
 		NOT_EMPTY_DIRECTORY("unlock.error.customPath.description.notEmptyDir", ButtonAction.SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS),
 		GENERIC("unlock.error.customPath.description.generic", ButtonAction.SHOW_PREFERENCES);
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ public class UnlockInvalidMountPointController implements FxController {
 
 	private enum ButtonAction {
 
+		//TODO Add option to show filesystem, e.g. for ExceptionType.HIDEAWAY_EXISTS
 		SHOW_PREFERENCES,
 		SHOW_VAULT_OPTIONS;
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index 730609137..d0d770329 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ unlock.error.customPath.message=Unable to mount vault to custom path
 unlock.error.customPath.description.notSupported=If you wish to keep using the custom path, please go to the preferences and select a volume type that supports it. Otherwise, go to the vault options and choose a supported mount point.
 unlock.error.customPath.description.notExists=The custom mount path does not exist. Either create it in your local filesystem or change it in the vault options.
 unlock.error.customPath.description.inUse=Drive letter "%s" is already in use.
+unlock.error.customPath.description.hideawayExists=The folder "%3$s", which is used to preserve folder properties set by you, has not been automatically cleaned up since your last mount to "%1$s". Please delete it manually and restore any properties to the original mount path if you set any.
 unlock.error.customPath.description.couldNotBeCleaned=Your vault could not be mounted to the path "%s". Please try again or choose a different path.
 unlock.error.customPath.description.notEmptyDir=The custom mount path "%s" is not an empty folder. Please choose an empty folder and try again.
 unlock.error.customPath.description.generic=You have selected a custom mount path for this vault, but using it failed with the message: %2$s