diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index b8d9e0b92e..a89b47b170 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -3776,7 +3776,8 @@ function msg_handler($errno, $msg_text, $errfile, $errline)
 				// remove complete path to installation, with the risk of changing backslashes meant to be there
 				$errfile = str_replace(array(phpbb_realpath($phpbb_root_path), '\\'), array('', '/'), $errfile);
 				$msg_text = str_replace(array(phpbb_realpath($phpbb_root_path), '\\'), array('', '/'), $msg_text);
-				echo '<b>[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice</b>: in file <b>' . $errfile . '</b> on line <b>' . $errline . '</b>: <b>' . $msg_text . '</b><br />' . "\n";
+				$error_name = ($errno === E_WARNING) ? 'PHP Warning' : 'PHP Notice';
+				echo '<b>[phpBB Debug] ' . $error_name . '</b>: in file <b>' . $errfile . '</b> on line <b>' . $errline . '</b>: <b>' . $msg_text . '</b><br />' . "\n";
 
 				// we are writing an image - the user won't see the debug, so let's place it in the log
 				if (defined('IMAGE_OUTPUT') || defined('IN_CRON'))