diff --git a/backup_new.sh b/backup_new.sh
index 7e7500b..2419bc4 100755
--- a/backup_new.sh
+++ b/backup_new.sh
@@ -38,21 +38,25 @@ badParam () {
 # control seafile services (systemd)
 seafSvc () {
     if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
-        if ! systemctl start "${seafSvc}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            echo "error starting seafile service"
+        if ! systemctl start "${seafService}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            printf "${err}Error 100: Could not start '%s'${norm}\n" \
+                "${seafService}" >> "$logFile"
             exit 100
         fi
         if ! systemctl start "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            echo "error starting seahub service"
+            printf "${err}Error 101: Could not start '%s'${norm}\n" \
+                "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile"
             exit 101
         fi
     elif [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
         if ! systemctl stop "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            echo "error stopping seahub service"
+            printf "${err}Error 103: Could not stop '%s'${norm}\n" \
+                "${seafHub}" >> "$logFile"
             exit 103
         fi
-        if ! systemctl stop "${seafSvc}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
-            echo "error stopping seafile service"
+        if ! systemctl stop "${seafService}" >> "$logFile" 2>&1; then
+            printf "${err}Error 102: Could not stop '%s'${norm}\n" \
+                "${seafService}" >> "$logFile"
             exit 102
         fi
     fi