diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history.py b/freqtrade/data/history.py
index 7d89f7ad6..4e1b2729c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def download_pair_history(datadir: Optional[Path],
 
         misc.file_dump_json(filename, data)
         return True
-    except BaseException:
-        logger.info('Failed to download the pair: "%s", Interval: %s',
-                    pair, tick_interval)
+    except BaseException as e:
+        logger.info('Failed to download the pair: "%s", Interval: %s, Msg: %s',
+                    pair, tick_interval, e)
         return False