diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07f9ad9c53..1a99323c9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 ### Changed
 
 - Improve all-around performance by reverting the Apple silicon workaround (https://github.com/o1-labs/o1js/pull/683) as the root problem is now fixed upstream https://github.com/o1-labs/o1js/pull/1456
+- Improved error message when trying to use `fetchActions`/`fetchEvents` with a missing Archive Node endpoint https://github.com/o1-labs/o1js/pull/1459
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/src/lib/fetch.ts b/src/lib/fetch.ts
index 73d324770d..e357579501 100644
--- a/src/lib/fetch.ts
+++ b/src/lib/fetch.ts
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ async function fetchEvents(
   filterOptions: EventActionFilterOptions = {}
 ) {
   if (!graphqlEndpoint)
-    throw new Error(
-      'fetchEvents: Specified GraphQL endpoint is undefined. Please specify a valid endpoint.'
+    throw Error(
+      'fetchEvents: Specified GraphQL endpoint is undefined. When using events, you must set the archive node endpoint in Mina.Network(). Please ensure your Mina.Network() configuration includes an archive node endpoint.'
     );
   const { publicKey, tokenId } = accountInfo;
   let [response, error] = await makeGraphqlRequest<EventQueryResponse>(
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ async function fetchActions(
   graphqlEndpoint = networkConfig.archiveEndpoint
 ) {
   if (!graphqlEndpoint)
-    throw new Error(
-      'fetchActions: Specified GraphQL endpoint is undefined. Please specify a valid endpoint.'
+    throw Error(
+      'fetchActions: Specified GraphQL endpoint is undefined. When using actions, you must set the archive node endpoint in Mina.Network(). Please ensure your Mina.Network() configuration includes an archive node endpoint.'
     );
   const {
     publicKey,