diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9897ddd64c3cbfa77d4df0ab0375bb398b61f29f..37a1ff131a245973c84a33c0f7fc7522e61759f2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from secrets import WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD, NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME, NEXTCLOUD_PASS
 try:
     ih.network_connect_better(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD)
 except RuntimeError as e:
-    print(e)
-    write_err(e)
+    print(f' connect error: {e}')
+    write_err(f' connect error: {e}')
     #Likely a network oops, try starting again
     uos.umount("/sd")
     machine.soft_reset()
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ try:
     nc.set_auth(NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME, NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD)
     response = nc.get_folder_items("eink-frame")
 except OSError as e:
-    print(e)
-    write_err(e)
+    print(f' nextcloud error: {e}')
+    write_err(f' nextcloud error: {e}')
     #Likely a network oops, try starting again
     uos.umount("/sd")
     machine.soft_reset()