diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
index 46c01a064a8..6d343458eba 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from pip._vendor.packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
 from pip._vendor.packaging.version import Version
 
-from pip._internal.exceptions import MetadataInconsistent
+from pip._internal.exceptions import HashError, MetadataInconsistent
 from pip._internal.req.constructors import (
     install_req_from_editable,
     install_req_from_line,
@@ -171,7 +171,12 @@ def _prepare(self):
         if self._dist is not None:
             return
 
-        abstract_dist = self._prepare_abstract_distribution()
+        try:
+            abstract_dist = self._prepare_abstract_distribution()
+        except HashError as e:
+            e.req = self._ireq
+            raise
+
         self._dist = abstract_dist.get_pkg_resources_distribution()
         assert self._dist is not None, "Distribution already installed"