diff --git a/pacer/pacer.go b/pacer/pacer.go
index 045220aef..469012b77 100644
--- a/pacer/pacer.go
+++ b/pacer/pacer.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (p *Pacer) call(fn Paced, retries int) (err error) {
 		if !retry {
 			break
 		}
-		fs.Debug("pacer", "low level retry %d/%d", i, retries)
+		fs.Debug("pacer", "low level retry %d/%d (error %v)", i, retries, err)
 	}
 	if retry {
 		err = fs.RetryError(err)