diff --git a/R/db-interface.R b/R/db-interface.R
index ca0dfa500..c26727ebc 100644
--- a/R/db-interface.R
+++ b/R/db-interface.R
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ copy_dm_to <- function(
 
   check_not_zoomed(dm)
 
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, "copy_dm_to")
 
   dest <- src_from_src_or_con(dest)
   src_names <- src_tbls_impl(dm)
diff --git a/R/descriptions.R b/R/descriptions.R
index f470bda50..072a9b22b 100644
--- a/R/descriptions.R
+++ b/R/descriptions.R
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 dm_set_table_description <- function(dm, ...) {
   check_not_zoomed(dm)
 
-  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, version = "2.12.0")
+  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, "dm_set_table_description", version = "2.12.0")
 
   def <- dm_get_def(dm, quiet = TRUE)
   selected <- eval_select_indices(quo(c(...)), src_tbls_impl(dm))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ dm_get_table_description <- function(dm, table = NULL, ...) {
   check_dots_empty()
   check_not_zoomed(dm)
 
-  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, version = "2.12.0")
+  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, "dm_get_table_description", version = "2.12.0")
 
   table_expr <- enexpr(table) %||% src_tbls_impl(dm, quiet = TRUE)
   tables <- eval_select_indices(table_expr, set_names(src_tbls_impl(dm, quiet = TRUE)))
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ dm_reset_table_description <- function(dm, table = NULL, ...) {
   check_dots_empty()
   check_not_zoomed(dm)
 
-  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, version = "2.12.0")
+  check_suggested("labelled", use = TRUE, "dm_reset_table_description", version = "2.12.0")
 
   table_expr <- enexpr(table) %||% src_tbls_impl(dm, quiet = TRUE)
   def <- dm_get_def(dm, quiet = TRUE)
diff --git a/R/dm_from_con.R b/R/dm_from_con.R
index e592a2335..bec9e0cb4 100644
--- a/R/dm_from_con.R
+++ b/R/dm_from_con.R
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ dm_from_con <- function(
     ...) {
   stopifnot(is(con, "DBIConnection") || inherits(con, "Pool"))
 
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, "dm_from_con")
 
   if (inherits(con, "Pool")) {
     con <- pool_con <- pool::poolCheckout(con)
diff --git a/R/dm_gui.R b/R/dm_gui.R
index a08b8c4c7..8f3a79ff1 100644
--- a/R/dm_gui.R
+++ b/R/dm_gui.R
@@ -30,14 +30,20 @@
 dm_gui <- function(..., dm = NULL, select_tables = TRUE, debug = FALSE) {
   check_dots_empty()
 
-  check_suggested("colourpicker", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("htmltools", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("htmlwidgets", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("reactable", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("rstudioapi", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("shiny", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("shinyAce", use = TRUE)
-  check_suggested("shinydashboard", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested(
+    c(
+      "colourpicker",
+      "htmltools",
+      "htmlwidgets",
+      "reactable",
+      "rstudioapi",
+      "shiny",
+      "shinyAce",
+      "shinydashboard"
+    ),
+    use = TRUE,
+    top_level_fun = "dm_gui"
+  )
 
   dm <- dm_ptype(dm)
 
diff --git a/R/dm_sql.R b/R/dm_sql.R
index f26e5fec6..dfc749ad6 100644
--- a/R/dm_sql.R
+++ b/R/dm_sql.R
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dm_sql <- function(
     table_names = NULL,
     temporary = TRUE) {
   #
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, top_level_fun = "dm_sql")
 
   table_names <- ddl_check_table_names(table_names, dm)
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dm_ddl_pre <- function(
     table_names = NULL,
     temporary = TRUE) {
   #
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, "dm_ddl_pre")
 
   table_names <- ddl_check_table_names(table_names, dm)
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ dm_dml_load <- function(
     table_names = NULL,
     temporary = TRUE) {
   #
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, "dm_dml_load")
 
   table_names <- ddl_check_table_names(table_names, dm)
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ dm_ddl_post <- function(
     table_names = NULL,
     temporary = TRUE) {
   #
-  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE)
+  check_suggested("dbplyr", use = TRUE, "dm_ddl_post")
 
   table_names <- ddl_check_table_names(table_names, dm)
 
diff --git a/R/nycflights13.R b/R/nycflights13.R
index b36a01986..9b7b2b6f0 100644
--- a/R/nycflights13.R
+++ b/R/nycflights13.R
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dm_nycflights13 <- function(..., cycle = FALSE, color = TRUE, subset = TRUE, com
     airports <- data$airports
     planes <- data$planes
   } else {
-    check_suggested("nycflights13", use = TRUE)
+    check_suggested("nycflights13", use = TRUE, top_level_fun = "dm_nycflights13")
 
     flights <- nycflights13::flights
     weather <- nycflights13::weather