diff --git a/libburn/async.c b/libburn/async.c
index 6ab3cdb..753ba34 100644
--- a/libburn/async.c
+++ b/libburn/async.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void burn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *opts, struct burn_disc *disc)
 		    d->format_descr_type != BURN_FORMAT_IS_FORMATTED) {
 			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger,
 				d->global_index, 0x00020168,
-				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
+				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FAILURE, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
 				"Media not properly formatted. Cannot write.",
 				0, 0);
 			return;
diff --git a/libburn/libdax_msgs.h b/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
index 0de900a..f6b0199 100644
--- a/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
+++ b/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ Range "scdbackup"          :  0x00020000 to 0x0002ffff
  0x00020165 (WARNING,HIGH) = Drive does not support fast formatting
  0x00020166 (WARNING,HIGH) = Drive does not support full formatting
  0x00020167 (SORRY,HIGH)   = Drive does not support non-default formatting
- 0x00020168 (FAILURE,HIGH) = Media not properly formatted
+ 0x00020168 (FAILURE,HIGH) = Media not properly formatted. Cannot write.
 
  libdax_audioxtr:
  0x00020200 (SORRY,HIGH)   = Cannot open audio source file