diff --git a/src/debug.rs b/src/debug.rs
index dc974be5..d9908c38 100644
--- a/src/debug.rs
+++ b/src/debug.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ macro_rules! nih_log {
 }
 pub use nih_log;
 
+/// Similar to `nih_log!()`, more scream-y. Used for printing fatal errors.
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! nih_error {
+    ($($args:tt)*) => (
+        $crate::log::error!($($args)*)
+    );
+}
+pub use nih_error;
+
 /// The same as `nih_log!()`, but with source and thread information. Like the
 /// `nih_debug_assert*!()` macros, this is only shown when compiling in debug mode.
 #[macro_export]
diff --git a/src/wrapper/standalone.rs b/src/wrapper/standalone.rs
index d3381de6..a888418f 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/standalone.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/standalone.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn nih_export_standalone_with_args<P: Plugin, Args: IntoIterator<Item = Stri
         config::BackendType::Jack => match backend::Jack::new(config.clone()) {
             Ok(backend) => run_wrapper::<P, _>(backend, config),
             Err(err) => {
-                nih_log!("{:#}", err);
+                nih_error!("Could not initialize the JACK backend: {:#}", err);
                 false
             }
         },
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ fn run_wrapper<P: Plugin, B: Backend>(backend: B, config: WrapperConfig) -> bool
 fn print_error(error: WrapperError, config: &WrapperConfig) {
     match error {
         WrapperError::IncompatibleConfig => {
-            eprintln!("The plugin does not support the {} channel input and {} channel output configuration", config.input_channels, config.output_channels);
+            nih_error!("The plugin does not support the {} channel input and {} channel output configuration", config.input_channels, config.output_channels);
         }
         WrapperError::InitializationFailed => {
-            eprintln!("The plugin failed to initialize");
+            nih_error!("The plugin failed to initialize");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/wrapper/standalone/backend.rs b/src/wrapper/standalone/backend.rs
index a51a9726..8b790457 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/standalone/backend.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/standalone/backend.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Jack {
     /// Initialize the JACK backend. Returns an error if this failed for whatever reason.
     pub fn new(config: WrapperConfig) -> Result<Self> {
         // TODO: Actually implement the JACK backend
-        anyhow::bail!("Could not initialize JACK backend")
+        anyhow::bail!("Not yet implemented")
         // Ok(Self { config })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/wrapper/standalone/wrapper.rs b/src/wrapper/standalone/wrapper.rs
index 90730ad8..63ec5246 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/standalone/wrapper.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/standalone/wrapper.rs
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ impl<P: Plugin, B: Backend> Wrapper<P, B> {
                 },
                 &mut self.make_process_context(transport),
             ) {
-                eprintln!("The plugin returned an error while processing:");
-                eprintln!("{}", err);
+                nih_error!("The plugin returned an error while processing:");
+                nih_error!("{}", err);
 
                 let push_successful = gui_task_sender.send(GuiTask::Close).is_ok();
                 nih_debug_assert!(