diff --git a/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js b/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js
index fa3c6bda52293..b25e3e4a9ccd0 100644
--- a/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js
+++ b/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js
@@ -9,26 +9,33 @@ const { explainEdge, explainNode, printNode } = require('./explain-dep.js')
 // The full report (ie, depth=Infinity) is always written to the cache folder
 // at ${cache}/eresolve-report.txt along with full json.
 const explain = (expl, color, depth) => {
-  const { edge, current, peerConflict, currentEdge } = expl
+  const { edge, dep, current, peerConflict, currentEdge } = expl
 
   const out = []
-  if (edge.from && edge.from.whileInstalling)
-    out.push('While resolving: ' + printNode(edge.from.whileInstalling, color))
+  const whileInstalling = dep && dep.whileInstalling ||
+    current && current.whileInstalling ||
+    edge && edge.from && edge.from.whileInstalling
+  if (whileInstalling)
+    out.push('While resolving: ' + printNode(whileInstalling, color))
 
   // it "should" be impossible for an ERESOLVE explanation to lack both
   // current and currentEdge, but better to have a less helpful error
   // than a crashing failure.
   if (current)
     out.push('Found: ' + explainNode(current, depth, color))
+  else if (peerConflict && peerConflict.current)
+    out.push('Found: ' + explainNode(peerConflict.current, depth, color))
   else if (currentEdge)
     out.push('Found: ' + explainEdge(currentEdge, depth, color))
+  else /* istanbul ignore else - should always have one */ if (edge)
+    out.push('Found: ' + explainEdge(edge, depth, color))
 
   out.push('\nCould not resolve dependency:\n' +
     explainEdge(edge, depth, color))
 
   if (peerConflict) {
     const heading = '\nConflicting peer dependency:'
-    const pc = explainNode(peerConflict, depth, color)
+    const pc = explainNode(peerConflict.peer, depth, color)
     out.push(heading + ' ' + pc)
   }
 
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js.test.cjs
index 4c84aaca4ceeb..354081d110319 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js.test.cjs
@@ -215,6 +215,142 @@ to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.
 See \${REPORT} for a full report.
 `
 
+exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP eslint-plugin case > explain with color, depth of 2 1`] = `
+While resolving: eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0
+Found: eslint@6.8.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  dev eslint@"^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7" from the root project
+  3 more (@typescript-eslint/parser, ...)
+
+Could not resolve dependency:
+dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Conflicting peer dependency: eslint@7.31.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  peer eslint@"^7.0.0" from eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@3.5.1
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin
+    dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+`
+
+exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP eslint-plugin case > explain with no color, depth of 6 1`] = `
+While resolving: eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0
+Found: eslint@6.8.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  dev eslint@"^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0" from @typescript-eslint/parser@2.34.0
+  node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser
+    dev @typescript-eslint/parser@"^2.34.0" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.16.0 || ^6.8.0 || ^7.2.0" from eslint-config-airbnb-base@14.2.1
+  node_modules/eslint-config-airbnb-base
+    dev eslint-config-airbnb-base@"^14.2.1" from the root project
+  1 more (eslint-plugin-import)
+
+Could not resolve dependency:
+dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Conflicting peer dependency: eslint@7.31.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  peer eslint@"^7.0.0" from eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@3.5.1
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin
+    dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+`
+
+exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP eslint-plugin case > report 1`] = `
+# npm resolution error report
+
+\${TIME}
+
+While resolving: eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0
+Found: eslint@6.8.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  dev eslint@"^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0" from @typescript-eslint/parser@2.34.0
+  node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser
+    dev @typescript-eslint/parser@"^2.34.0" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.16.0 || ^6.8.0 || ^7.2.0" from eslint-config-airbnb-base@14.2.1
+  node_modules/eslint-config-airbnb-base
+    dev eslint-config-airbnb-base@"^14.2.1" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^2 || ^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7.2.0" from eslint-plugin-import@2.23.4
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-import
+    dev eslint-plugin-import@"^2.23.4" from the root project
+    peer eslint-plugin-import@"^2.22.1" from eslint-config-airbnb-base@14.2.1
+    node_modules/eslint-config-airbnb-base
+      dev eslint-config-airbnb-base@"^14.2.1" from the root project
+
+Could not resolve dependency:
+dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Conflicting peer dependency: eslint@7.31.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  peer eslint@"^7.0.0" from eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@3.5.1
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin
+    dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry
+this command with --force, or --legacy-peer-deps
+to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.
+
+Raw JSON explanation object:
+
+{
+  "name": "eslint-plugin case",
+  "json": true
+}
+
+`
+
+exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP eslint-plugin case > report with color 1`] = `
+While resolving: eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0
+Found: eslint@6.8.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  dev eslint@"^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0" from @typescript-eslint/parser@2.34.0
+  node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser
+    dev @typescript-eslint/parser@"^2.34.0" from the root project
+  2 more (eslint-config-airbnb-base, eslint-plugin-import)
+
+Could not resolve dependency:
+dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Conflicting peer dependency: eslint@7.31.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  peer eslint@"^7.0.0" from eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@3.5.1
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin
+    dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry
+this command with --force, or --legacy-peer-deps
+to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.
+
+See \${REPORT} for a full report.
+`
+
+exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP eslint-plugin case > report with no color 1`] = `
+While resolving: eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0
+Found: eslint@6.8.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  dev eslint@"^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7" from the root project
+  peer eslint@"^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0" from @typescript-eslint/parser@2.34.0
+  node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser
+    dev @typescript-eslint/parser@"^2.34.0" from the root project
+  2 more (eslint-config-airbnb-base, eslint-plugin-import)
+
+Could not resolve dependency:
+dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Conflicting peer dependency: eslint@7.31.0
+node_modules/eslint
+  peer eslint@"^7.0.0" from eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@3.5.1
+  node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin
+    dev eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin@"^3.1.0" from the root project
+
+Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry
+this command with --force, or --legacy-peer-deps
+to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.
+
+See \${REPORT} for a full report.
+`
+
 exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP gatsby > explain with color, depth of 2 1`] = `
 While resolving: gatsby-recipes@0.2.31
 Found: ink@3.0.0-7
@@ -433,6 +569,9 @@ See \${REPORT} for a full report.
 
 exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP no current node, no current edge, idk > explain with color, depth of 2 1`] = `
 While resolving: eslint@7.22.0
+Found: peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
+node_modules/eslint-plugin-jsdoc
+  dev eslint-plugin-jsdoc@"^22.1.0" from the root project
 
 Could not resolve dependency:
 peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
@@ -442,6 +581,9 @@ Could not resolve dependency:
 
 exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP no current node, no current edge, idk > explain with no color, depth of 6 1`] = `
 While resolving: eslint@7.22.0
+Found: peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
+node_modules/eslint-plugin-jsdoc
+  dev eslint-plugin-jsdoc@"^22.1.0" from the root project
 
 Could not resolve dependency:
 peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
@@ -455,6 +597,9 @@ exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP no current node, no current edge
 \${TIME}
 
 While resolving: eslint@7.22.0
+Found: peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
+node_modules/eslint-plugin-jsdoc
+  dev eslint-plugin-jsdoc@"^22.1.0" from the root project
 
 Could not resolve dependency:
 peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
@@ -476,6 +621,9 @@ Raw JSON explanation object:
 
 exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP no current node, no current edge, idk > report with color 1`] = `
 While resolving: eslint@7.22.0
+Found: peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
+node_modules/eslint-plugin-jsdoc
+  dev eslint-plugin-jsdoc@"^22.1.0" from the root project
 
 Could not resolve dependency:
 peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
@@ -491,6 +639,9 @@ See \${REPORT} for a full report.
 
 exports[`test/lib/utils/explain-eresolve.js TAP no current node, no current edge, idk > report with no color 1`] = `
 While resolving: eslint@7.22.0
+Found: peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
+node_modules/eslint-plugin-jsdoc
+  dev eslint-plugin-jsdoc@"^22.1.0" from the root project
 
 Could not resolve dependency:
 peer eslint@"^6.0.0" from eslint-plugin-jsdoc@22.2.0
diff --git a/test/fixtures/eresolve-explanations.js b/test/fixtures/eresolve-explanations.js
index b6ccac7d3d627..c34424c7f857a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/eresolve-explanations.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/eresolve-explanations.js
@@ -35,43 +35,45 @@ module.exports = {
       ],
     },
     peerConflict: {
-      name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
-      version: '1.0.0',
-      whileInstalling: { name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a', version: '1.0.0' },
-      location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
-      dependents: [
-        {
-          type: 'peer',
-          name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
-          spec: '1',
-          from: {
-            name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
-            version: '1.0.0',
-            whileInstalling: { name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a', version: '1.0.0' },
-            location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
-            dependents: [
-              {
-                type: 'peer',
-                name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
-                spec: '1',
-                from: {
-                  name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
-                  version: '1.0.0',
-                  location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
-                  dependents: [
-                    {
-                      type: 'prod',
-                      name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
-                      spec: '1.x',
-                      from: { location: '/some/project' },
-                    },
-                  ],
+      peer: {
+        name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
+        version: '1.0.0',
+        whileInstalling: { name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a', version: '1.0.0' },
+        location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
+        dependents: [
+          {
+            type: 'peer',
+            name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-c',
+            spec: '1',
+            from: {
+              name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
+              version: '1.0.0',
+              whileInstalling: { name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a', version: '1.0.0' },
+              location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
+              dependents: [
+                {
+                  type: 'peer',
+                  name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-b',
+                  spec: '1',
+                  from: {
+                    name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
+                    version: '1.0.0',
+                    location: 'node_modules/@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
+                    dependents: [
+                      {
+                        type: 'prod',
+                        name: '@isaacs/peer-dep-cycle-a',
+                        spec: '1.x',
+                        from: { location: '/some/project' },
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-            ],
+              ],
+            },
           },
-        },
-      ],
+        ],
+      },
     },
     strictPeerDeps: true,
   },
@@ -373,4 +375,185 @@ module.exports = {
     strictPeerDeps: false,
     force: false,
   },
+
+  'eslint-plugin case': {
+    code: 'ERESOLVE',
+    edge: {
+      type: 'dev',
+      name: 'eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+      spec: '^3.1.0',
+      error: 'MISSING',
+      from: {
+        location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+      },
+    },
+    dep: {
+      name: 'eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+      version: '3.5.1',
+      whileInstalling: {
+        name: 'eslint-plugin-react',
+        version: '7.24.0',
+        path: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+      },
+      location: 'node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+      isWorkspace: false,
+      dependents: [
+        {
+          type: 'dev',
+          name: 'eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+          spec: '^3.1.0',
+          error: 'MISSING',
+          from: {
+            location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    current: null,
+    peerConflict: {
+      current: {
+        name: 'eslint',
+        version: '6.8.0',
+        location: 'node_modules/eslint',
+        isWorkspace: false,
+        dependents: [
+          {
+            type: 'dev',
+            name: 'eslint',
+            spec: '^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7',
+            from: {
+              location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'peer',
+            name: 'eslint',
+            spec: '^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0',
+            from: {
+              name: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
+              version: '2.34.0',
+              location: 'node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser',
+              isWorkspace: false,
+              dependents: [
+                {
+                  type: 'dev',
+                  name: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
+                  spec: '^2.34.0',
+                  from: {
+                    location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'peer',
+            name: 'eslint',
+            spec: '^5.16.0 || ^6.8.0 || ^7.2.0',
+            from: {
+              name: 'eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+              version: '14.2.1',
+              location: 'node_modules/eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+              isWorkspace: false,
+              dependents: [
+                {
+                  type: 'dev',
+                  name: 'eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+                  spec: '^14.2.1',
+                  from: {
+                    location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'peer',
+            name: 'eslint',
+            spec: '^2 || ^3 || ^4 || ^5 || ^6 || ^7.2.0',
+            from: {
+              name: 'eslint-plugin-import',
+              version: '2.23.4',
+              location: 'node_modules/eslint-plugin-import',
+              isWorkspace: false,
+              dependents: [
+                {
+                  type: 'dev',
+                  name: 'eslint-plugin-import',
+                  spec: '^2.23.4',
+                  from: {
+                    location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+                  },
+                },
+                {
+                  type: 'peer',
+                  name: 'eslint-plugin-import',
+                  spec: '^2.22.1',
+                  from: {
+                    name: 'eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+                    version: '14.2.1',
+                    location: 'node_modules/eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+                    isWorkspace: false,
+                    dependents: [
+                      {
+                        type: 'dev',
+                        name: 'eslint-config-airbnb-base',
+                        spec: '^14.2.1',
+                        from: {
+                          location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+                        },
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      peer: {
+        name: 'eslint',
+        version: '7.31.0',
+        whileInstalling: {
+          name: 'eslint-plugin-react',
+          version: '7.24.0',
+          path: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+        },
+        location: 'node_modules/eslint',
+        isWorkspace: false,
+        dependents: [
+          {
+            type: 'peer',
+            name: 'eslint',
+            spec: '^7.0.0',
+            from: {
+              name: 'eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+              version: '3.5.1',
+              whileInstalling: {
+                name: 'eslint-plugin-react',
+                version: '7.24.0',
+                path: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+              },
+              location: 'node_modules/eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+              isWorkspace: false,
+              dependents: [
+                {
+                  type: 'dev',
+                  name: 'eslint-plugin-eslint-plugin',
+                  spec: '^3.1.0',
+                  error: 'MISSING',
+                  from: {
+                    location: '/Users/isaacs/dev/npm/arborist/fixtures/eslint-plugin-react',
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    strictPeerDeps: false,
+    force: false,
+    isMine: true,
+  },
 }