diff --git a/stan/math/prim/meta/forward_as.hpp b/stan/math/prim/meta/forward_as.hpp
index 838e1d336fc..de2cd68a1ee 100644
--- a/stan/math/prim/meta/forward_as.hpp
+++ b/stan/math/prim/meta/forward_as.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ template <typename T_desired, typename T_actual,
               !std::is_same<std::decay<T_actual>, std::decay<T_desired>>::value
               && (!is_eigen<T_desired>::value || !is_eigen<T_actual>::value)>>
 inline T_desired forward_as(const T_actual& a) {
-  throw std::runtime_error("Wrong type assumed! Please file a bug report.");
+  throw std::runtime_error(
+      "Wrong type assumed! Please file a bug report. prim/meta/forward_as.hpp "
+      "line "
+      + std::to_string(__LINE__));
 }
 
 /** \ingroup type_trait
@@ -120,7 +123,10 @@ template <
             T_desired::ColsAtCompileTime,
             std::decay_t<T_actual>::ColsAtCompileTime)>* = nullptr>
 inline T_desired forward_as(const T_actual& a) {
-  throw std::runtime_error("Wrong type assumed! Please file a bug report.");
+  throw std::runtime_error(
+      "Wrong type assumed! Please file a bug report. prim/meta/forward_as.hpp "
+      "line "
+      + std::to_string(__LINE__));
 }
 
 }  // namespace math
diff --git a/stan/math/rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp b/stan/math/rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp
index c726835cfe8..7eb135f3167 100644
--- a/stan/math/rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp
+++ b/stan/math/rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ struct nonexisting_adjoint {
   nonexisting_adjoint operator+=(T) const {
     throw std::runtime_error(
         "internal::nonexisting_adjoint::operator+= should never be called! "
-        "Please file a bug report.");
+        "Please file a bug report. rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp line "
+        + std::to_string(__LINE__));
   }
   template <typename T>
   nonexisting_adjoint operator-=(T) const {
     throw std::runtime_error(
         "internal::nonexisting_adjoint::operator-= should never be called! "
-        "Please file a bug report.");
+        "Please file a bug report. rev/fun/adjoint_of.hpp line "
+        + std::to_string(__LINE__));
   }
 };
 }  // namespace internal