diff --git a/src/routes/auth.js b/src/routes/auth.js
index 1a11bcd..5a8f5ef 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth.js
+++ b/src/routes/auth.js
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ export const authRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
             const channel_info = await getChannelInfo(token.access_token);
 
             const [existing_user] = await db.select().from(usersTable).where(eq(usersTable.google_id, user_info.id));
+            console.log("existing user", existing_user);
             let user;
             let session_id;
+            let errorCode;
             await db.transaction(async tx => {
                 try {
                     if (existing_user) {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ export const authRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
                     }
                 } catch (e) {
                     console.log(e);
+                    errorCode = e.message;
                     await tx.rollback();
                     return;
                 }
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ export const authRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
                 response.status(400).send("Your account does not have a youtube channel. Please make one.")
             }
             console.log(e);
-            response.send({ success: false, message: e.message });
+            response.send({ success: false, message: "There was a problem when making your account.", ...(errorCode ? {debug: errorCode} : "") });
             return;
         }
     });