diff --git a/mergin/client_pull.py b/mergin/client_pull.py
index 0b1b5ef3..b72fe0fb 100644
--- a/mergin/client_pull.py
+++ b/mergin/client_pull.py
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ def download_project_async(mc, project_path, directory, project_version=None):
         else:
             project_info = latest_proj_info
 
-    except ClientError:
+    except ClientError as e:
+        mp.log.error("Error while downloading project: " + str(e))
+        mp.log.info("--- download aborted")
         _cleanup_failed_download(directory, mp)
         raise
 
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@ def download_project_is_running(job):
     """
     for future in job.futures:
         if future.done() and future.exception() is not None:
+            job.mp.log.error("Error while downloading project: " + str(future.exception()))
+            job.mp.log.info("--- download aborted")
             _cleanup_failed_download(job.directory, job.mp)
             raise future.exception()
         if future.running():
@@ -205,6 +209,8 @@ def download_project_finalize(job):
     # make sure any exceptions from threads are not lost
     for future in job.futures:
         if future.exception() is not None:
+            job.mp.log.error("Error while downloading project: " + str(future.exception()))
+            job.mp.log.info("--- download aborted")
             _cleanup_failed_download(job.directory, job.mp)
             raise future.exception()
 
@@ -694,6 +700,8 @@ def download_file_finalize(job):
     # make sure any exceptions from threads are not lost
     for future in job.futures:
         if future.exception() is not None:
+            job.mp.log.error("Error while downloading file: " + str(future.exception()))
+            job.mp.log.info("--- download aborted")
             raise future.exception()
 
     job.mp.log.info("--- download finished")