diff --git a/crates/artifacts/solc/src/error.rs b/crates/artifacts/solc/src/error.rs
index 78453cd6f..b9b2a8781 100644
--- a/crates/artifacts/solc/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/artifacts/solc/src/error.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{fmt, ops::Range, str::FromStr};
 use yansi::{Color, Style};
 
+const ARROW: &str = "-->";
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct SourceLocation {
     pub file: String,
@@ -146,22 +148,30 @@ impl fmt::Display for Error {
 
         let mut lines = fmtd_msg.lines();
 
-        // skip the first line if it contains the same message as the one we just formatted,
-        // unless it also contains a source location, in which case the entire error message is an
-        // old style error message, like:
-        //     path/to/file:line:column: ErrorType: message
-        if lines
-            .clone()
-            .next()
-            .is_some_and(|l| l.contains(short_msg) && l.bytes().filter(|b| *b == b':').count() < 3)
-        {
-            let _ = lines.next();
+        if let Some(l) = lines.clone().next() {
+            if l.bytes().filter(|&b| b == b':').count() >= 3
+                && (l.contains(['/', '\\']) || l.contains(".sol"))
+            {
+                // This is an old style error message, like:
+                //     path/to/file:line:column: ErrorType: message
+                // We want to display this as-is.
+            } else {
+                // Otherwise, assume that the messages are the same until we find a source
+                // location.
+                lines.next();
+                while let Some(line) = lines.clone().next() {
+                    if line.contains(ARROW) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    lines.next();
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        // format the main source location
+        // Format the main source location.
         fmt_source_location(f, &mut lines)?;
 
-        // format remaining lines as secondary locations
+        // Format remaining lines as secondary locations.
         while let Some(line) = lines.next() {
             f.write_str("\n")?;
 
@@ -260,11 +270,9 @@ fn fmt_source_location(f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>, lines: &mut std::str::Lines<'
     // --> source
     if let Some(line) = lines.next() {
         f.write_str("\n")?;
-
-        let arrow = "-->";
-        if let Some((left, loc)) = line.split_once(arrow) {
+        if let Some((left, loc)) = line.split_once(ARROW) {
             f.write_str(left)?;
-            styled(f, Error::frame_style(), |f| f.write_str(arrow))?;
+            styled(f, Error::frame_style(), |f| f.write_str(ARROW))?;
             f.write_str(loc)?;
         } else {
             f.write_str(line)?;
@@ -404,7 +412,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn solc_not_formatting_the_message1() {
+    fn no_source_location() {
         let error = r#"{"component":"general","errorCode":"6553","formattedMessage":"SyntaxError: The msize instruction cannot be used when the Yul optimizer is activated because it can change its semantics. Either disable the Yul optimizer or do not use the instruction.\n\n","message":"The msize instruction cannot be used when the Yul optimizer is activated because it can change its semantics. Either disable the Yul optimizer or do not use the instruction.","severity":"error","sourceLocation":{"end":173,"file":"","start":114},"type":"SyntaxError"}"#;
         let error = serde_json::from_str::<Error>(error).unwrap();
         let s = error.to_string();
@@ -414,7 +422,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn solc_not_formatting_the_message2() {
+    fn no_source_location2() {
         let error = r#"{"component":"general","errorCode":"5667","formattedMessage":"Warning: Unused function parameter. Remove or comment out the variable name to silence this warning.\n\n","message":"Unused function parameter. Remove or comment out the variable name to silence this warning.","severity":"warning","sourceLocation":{"end":104,"file":"","start":95},"type":"Warning"}"#;
         let error = serde_json::from_str::<Error>(error).unwrap();
         let s = error.to_string();
@@ -422,4 +430,23 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(s.contains("Warning (5667)"), "\n{s}");
         assert!(s.contains("Unused function parameter. Remove or comment out the variable name to silence this warning."), "\n{s}");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stack_too_deep_multiline() {
+        let error = r#"{"sourceLocation":{"file":"test/LibMap.t.sol","start":15084,"end":15113},"type":"YulException","component":"general","severity":"error","errorCode":null,"message":"Yul exception:Cannot swap Variable _23 with Slot RET[fun_assertEq]: too deep in the stack by 1 slots in [ var_136614_mpos RET _23 _21 _23 var_map_136608_slot _34 _34 _29 _33 _33 _39 expr_48 var_bitWidth var_map_136608_slot _26 _29 var_bitWidth TMP[eq, 0] RET[fun_assertEq] ]\nmemoryguard was present.","formattedMessage":"YulException: Cannot swap Variable _23 with Slot RET[fun_assertEq]: too deep in the stack by 1 slots in [ var_136614_mpos RET _23 _21 _23 var_map_136608_slot _34 _34 _29 _33 _33 _39 expr_48 var_bitWidth var_map_136608_slot _26 _29 var_bitWidth TMP[eq, 0] RET[fun_assertEq] ]\nmemoryguard was present.\n   --> test/LibMap.t.sol:461:34:\n    |\n461 |             uint256 end = t.o - (t.o > 0 ? _random() % t.o : 0);\n    |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n\n"}"#;
+        let error = serde_json::from_str::<Error>(error).unwrap();
+        let s = error.to_string();
+        eprintln!("{s}");
+        assert_eq!(s.match_indices("Cannot swap Variable _23").count(), 1, "\n{s}");
+        assert!(s.contains("-->"), "\n{s}");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stack_too_deep_no_source_location() {
+        let error = r#"{"type":"CompilerError","component":"general","severity":"error","errorCode":null,"message":"Compiler error (/solidity/libyul/backends/evm/AsmCodeGen.cpp:63):Stack too deep. Try compiling with `--via-ir` (cli) or the equivalent `viaIR: true` (standard JSON) while enabling the optimizer. Otherwise, try removing local variables. When compiling inline assembly: Variable key_ is 2 slot(s) too deep inside the stack. Stack too deep. Try compiling with `--via-ir` (cli) or the equivalent `viaIR: true` (standard JSON) while enabling the optimizer. Otherwise, try removing local variables.","formattedMessage":"CompilerError: Stack too deep. Try compiling with `--via-ir` (cli) or the equivalent `viaIR: true` (standard JSON) while enabling the optimizer. Otherwise, try removing local variables. When compiling inline assembly: Variable key_ is 2 slot(s) too deep inside the stack. Stack too deep. Try compiling with `--via-ir` (cli) or the equivalent `viaIR: true` (standard JSON) while enabling the optimizer. Otherwise, try removing local variables.\n\n"}"#;
+        let error = serde_json::from_str::<Error>(error).unwrap();
+        let s = error.to_string();
+        eprintln!("{s}");
+        assert_eq!(s.match_indices("too deep inside the stack.").count(), 1, "\n{s}");
+    }
 }