diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
index b68aa7c48f5..ec535fb569a 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
@@ -452,10 +452,13 @@ class IrFieldsConverter(models.AbstractModel):
             # [{subfield:ref1},{subfield:ref2},{subfield:ref3}]
             records = ({subfield:item} for item in record[subfield].split(','))
 
-        def log(_, e):
-            if not isinstance(e, Warning):
-                raise e
-            warnings.append(e)
+        def log(f, exception):
+            if not isinstance(exception, Warning):
+                current_field_name = self.env[field.comodel_name]._fields[f].string
+                arg0 = exception.args[0] % {'field': '%(field)s/' + current_field_name}
+                exception.args = (arg0, *exception.args[1:])
+                raise exception
+            warnings.append(exception)
 
         convert = self.for_model(self.env[field.comodel_name])
 
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py b/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
index 296c4677cc3..f5890aec480 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class One2ManyChild(models.Model):
 class One2ManyMultiple(models.Model):
     _name = 'export.one2many.multiple'
     _description = 'Export One To Many Multiple'
+    _rec_name = 'parent_id'
 
     parent_id = fields.Many2one('export.one2many.recursive')
     const = fields.Integer(default=36)
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ class SelectionWithDefault(models.Model):
 class RecO2M(models.Model):
     _name = 'export.one2many.recursive'
     _description = 'Export One To Many Recursive'
+    _rec_name = 'value'
 
     value = fields.Integer()
     child = fields.One2many('export.one2many.multiple', 'parent_id')
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
index 3f9774545ae..e69d9d5ca71 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
@@ -887,6 +887,14 @@ class test_o2m(ImporterCase):
             values(b.value.sorted(), 'str'),
             'this is the rhythm'.split())
 
+    def test_subfields_fail_by_implicit_id(self):
+        result = self.import_(['value/parent_id'], [['noxidforthat']])
+        self.assertEqual(result['messages'], [message(
+            u"No matching record found for name 'noxidforthat' in field 'Value/Parent'",
+            moreinfo=moreaction(res_model='export.one2many')
+            )])
+        self.assertIs(result['ids'], False)
+
     def test_link_inline(self):
         """ m2m-style specification for o2ms
         """
@@ -1073,6 +1081,18 @@ class test_realworld(SavepointCaseWithUserDemo):
         self.assertEqual([child.value for child in b[1].child.sorted()[1].child2],
                          [12])
 
+    def test_o2m_subfields_fail_by_implicit_id(self):
+        self.env['ir.model.data'].clear_caches()
+        Model = self.env['export.one2many.recursive']
+        result = Model.load(
+            ['child/child1/parent_id'],
+            [['5'],],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result['messages'], [message(
+            u"No matching record found for name '5' in field 'Child/Child1/Parent'", field='child',
+            moreinfo=moreaction(res_model='export.one2many.multiple'))])
+        self.assertIs(result['ids'], False)
+
 
 class test_date(ImporterCase):
     model_name = 'export.date'