diff --git a/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.cpp b/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.cpp
index c988712be3..6ee1ac8ee6 100644
--- a/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.cpp
+++ b/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.cpp
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ static std::mutex memCheckMutex_;
 std::vector<MemCheck> CBreakPoints::memChecks_;
 std::vector<MemCheck *> CBreakPoints::cleanupMemChecks_;
 
-void MemCheck::Log(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc) {
+void MemCheck::Log(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason) {
 	if (result & BREAK_ACTION_LOG) {
+		const char *type = write ? "Write" : "Read";
 		if (logFormat.empty()) {
-			NOTICE_LOG(MEMMAP, "CHK %s%i at %08x (%s), PC=%08x (%s)", write ? "Write" : "Read", size * 8, addr, g_symbolMap->GetDescription(addr).c_str(), pc, g_symbolMap->GetDescription(pc).c_str());
+			NOTICE_LOG(MEMMAP, "CHK %s%i(%s) at %08x (%s), PC=%08x (%s)", type, size * 8, reason.c_str(), addr, g_symbolMap->GetDescription(addr).c_str(), pc, g_symbolMap->GetDescription(pc).c_str());
 		} else {
 			std::string formatted;
 			CBreakPoints::EvaluateLogFormat(currentDebugMIPS, logFormat, formatted);
-			NOTICE_LOG(MEMMAP, "CHK %s%i at %08x: %s", write ? "Write" : "Read", size * 8, addr, formatted.c_str());
+			NOTICE_LOG(MEMMAP, "CHK %s%i(%s) at %08x: %s", type, size * 8, reason.c_str(), addr, formatted.c_str());
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -62,10 +63,10 @@ BreakAction MemCheck::Apply(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc) {
 	return BREAK_ACTION_IGNORE;
 }
 
-BreakAction MemCheck::Action(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc) {
+BreakAction MemCheck::Action(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason) {
 	int mask = write ? MEMCHECK_WRITE : MEMCHECK_READ;
 	if (cond & mask) {
-		Log(addr, write, size, pc);
+		Log(addr, write, size, pc, reason);
 		if ((result & BREAK_ACTION_PAUSE) && coreState != CORE_POWERUP) {
 			Core_EnableStepping(true);
 			host->SetDebugMode(true);
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ void MemCheck::JitBeforeAction(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc) {
 		// We have to break to find out if it changed.
 		Core_EnableStepping(true);
 	} else {
-		Action(addr, write, size, pc);
+		Action(addr, write, size, pc, "CPU");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ void MemCheck::JitCleanup(bool changed)
 		return;
 
 	if (changed)
-		Log(lastAddr, true, lastSize, lastPC);
+		Log(lastAddr, true, lastSize, lastPC, "CPU");
 
 	// Resume if it should not have gone to stepping, or if it did not change.
 	if ((!(result & BREAK_ACTION_PAUSE) || !changed) && coreState == CORE_STEPPING)
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ MemCheck *CBreakPoints::GetMemCheckLocked(u32 address, int size) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-BreakAction CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(u32 address, bool write, int size, u32 pc)
+BreakAction CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(u32 address, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason)
 {
 	if (!anyMemChecks_)
 		return BREAK_ACTION_IGNORE;
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ BreakAction CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(u32 address, bool write, int size, u32 pc
 		check->Apply(address, write, size, pc);
 		auto copy = *check;
 		guard.unlock();
-		return copy.Action(address, write, size, pc);
+		return copy.Action(address, write, size, pc, reason);
 	}
 	return BREAK_ACTION_IGNORE;
 }
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ BreakAction CBreakPoints::ExecOpMemCheck(u32 address, u32 pc)
 			check->Apply(address, write, size, pc);
 			auto copy = *check;
 			guard.unlock();
-			return copy.Action(address, write, size, pc);
+			return copy.Action(address, write, size, pc, "CPU");
 		}
 	}
 	return BREAK_ACTION_IGNORE;
diff --git a/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.h b/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.h
index bd3dd670e4..ffb9118cb5 100644
--- a/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.h
+++ b/Core/Debugger/Breakpoints.h
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ struct MemCheck {
 	// Called on the stored memcheck (affects numHits, etc.)
 	BreakAction Apply(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
 	// Called on a copy.
-	BreakAction Action(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
+	BreakAction Action(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason);
 	void JitBeforeApply(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
 	void JitBeforeAction(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
 	bool JitApplyChanged();
 	void JitCleanup(bool changed);
 
-	void Log(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
+	void Log(u32 addr, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason);
 
 	bool IsEnabled() const {
 		return (result & BREAK_ACTION_PAUSE) != 0;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
 
 	static bool GetMemCheck(u32 start, u32 end, MemCheck *check);
 	static bool GetMemCheckInRange(u32 address, int size, MemCheck *check);
-	static BreakAction ExecMemCheck(u32 address, bool write, int size, u32 pc);
+	static BreakAction ExecMemCheck(u32 address, bool write, int size, u32 pc, const std::string &reason);
 	static BreakAction ExecOpMemCheck(u32 address, u32 pc);
 
 	// Executes memchecks but used by the jit.  Cleanup finalizes after jit is done.
diff --git a/Core/Debugger/MemBlockInfo.cpp b/Core/Debugger/MemBlockInfo.cpp
index 1cb51ae949..09c5d2749e 100644
--- a/Core/Debugger/MemBlockInfo.cpp
+++ b/Core/Debugger/MemBlockInfo.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ void NotifyMemInfoPC(MemBlockFlags flags, uint32_t start, uint32_t size, uint32_
 	// TODO
 
 	if (flags & MemBlockFlags::WRITE) {
-		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(start, true, size, pc);
+		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(start, true, size, pc, tag);
 	} else if (flags & MemBlockFlags::READ) {
-		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(start, false, size, pc);
+		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(start, false, size, pc, tag);
 	}
 }