--- src/protocol/http/org/apache/jmeter/protocol/http/sampler/HTTPSamplerBase.java	(revision 1664563)
+++ src/protocol/http/org/apache/jmeter/protocol/http/sampler/HTTPSamplerBase.java	(working copy)
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@ 
     private void setParentSampleSuccess(HTTPSampleResult res, boolean initialValue) {
         if(!IGNORE_FAILED_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES) {
             res.setSuccessful(initialValue);
+            res.setResponseMessage("Embedded resource download error"); //$NON-NLS-1$
         }
     }