diff --git a/app/celery/provider_tasks.py b/app/celery/provider_tasks.py
index 1b1bf6894..40de9d4c5 100644
--- a/app/celery/provider_tasks.py
+++ b/app/celery/provider_tasks.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def deliver_sms(self, notification_id):
     except Exception as e:
         if isinstance(e, SmsClientResponseException):
             current_app.logger.warning(
-                "SMS notification delivery for id: {} failed".format(notification_id)
+                "SMS notification delivery for id: {} failed due to {}".format(notification_id, e)
             )
         else:
             current_app.logger.exception(
diff --git a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
index 37994691d..8c9f8553e 100644
--- a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
+++ b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ def send_sms_to_provider(notification):
             except Exception as e:
                 notification.billable_units = template.fragment_count
                 dao_update_notification(notification)
-                dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority(provider.get_name(), time_threshold=timedelta(minutes=1))
+
+                provider_name = provider.get_name()
+                current_app.logger.info(
+                    "Reducing priority for {provider_name} due to exception raised when calling provider API"
+                )
+                dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority(provider_name, time_threshold=timedelta(minutes=1))
                 raise e
             else:
                 notification.billable_units = template.fragment_count