diff --git a/src/homeassistant/service.ts b/src/homeassistant/service.ts
index 0bcfd8f..d6e022c 100644
--- a/src/homeassistant/service.ts
+++ b/src/homeassistant/service.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ export class HomeAssistantService extends BaseService<HomeAssistantClient> {
       const position = positionResult.result as HomeAssistantDeskPositionResult;
 
       if (position.as_boolean) {
-        throw Error("desk is already in standing position");
+        throw Error(
+          `desk is already in standing position and has been for ${position.last_changed.toReadable(true)}`,
+        );
       }
 
-      if (position.last_changed.seconds < 120) {
+      if (position.last_changed.seconds < 300) {
         throw Error("desk has moved too recently");
       }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export class HomeAssistantService extends BaseService<HomeAssistantClient> {
 
       return this.getSuccessfulResult(result);
     } catch (error) {
-      const error_message = `error starting stand automation. ${error}`;
+      const error_message = `error starting stand automation. ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`;
       logWarning(error_message);
       return this.getErrorResult(error_message);
     }