diff --git a/Koha/Exceptions/Plugin.pm b/Koha/Exceptions/Plugin.pm
index 585e89cbbd..4293ccc534 100644
--- a/Koha/Exceptions/Plugin.pm
+++ b/Koha/Exceptions/Plugin.pm
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ use Exception::Class (
     'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::InstallDied' => {
         isa         => 'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin',
         description => 'The plugin died on install',
-        fields      => ['plugin_class'],
+        fields      => [ 'plugin_class', 'install_error' ],
     },
     'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::UpgradeDied' => {
         isa         => 'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin',
         description => 'The plugin died on upgrade',
-        fields      => ['plugin_class'],
+        fields      => [ 'plugin_class', 'upgrade_error' ],
     },
 );
 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ sub full_message {
                 $self->plugin_name, $self->method
             );
         } elsif ( $self->isa('Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::InstallDied') ) {
-            $msg = sprintf( "Calling 'install' died for plugin %s", $self->plugin_class );
+            $msg = sprintf( "Calling 'install' died for plugin %s: %s", $self->plugin_class, $self->install_error );
         } elsif ( $self->isa('Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::UpgradeDied') ) {
-            $msg = sprintf( "Calling 'upgrade' died for plugin %s", $self->plugin_class );
+            $msg = sprintf( "Calling 'upgrade' died for plugin %s: %s", $self->plugin_class, $self->upgrade_error );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/t/Koha/Exceptions.t b/t/Koha/Exceptions.t
index 37a48a2c41..592af87b65 100755
--- a/t/Koha/Exceptions.t
+++ b/t/Koha/Exceptions.t
@@ -315,24 +315,31 @@ subtest 'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin tests' => sub {
     use_ok("Koha::Exceptions::Plugin");
 
     my $plugin_class = 'yahey';
+    my $error_string = 'This is an error';
 
     throws_ok {
-        Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::InstallDied->throw( plugin_class => $plugin_class );
+        Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::InstallDied->throw(
+            plugin_class  => $plugin_class,
+            install_error => $error_string,
+        );
     }
     'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::InstallDied',
         'Exception is thrown :-D';
 
     # stringify the exception
-    is( "$@", "Calling 'install' died for plugin $plugin_class", 'Exception stringified correctly' );
+    is( "$@", "Calling 'install' died for plugin $plugin_class: $error_string", 'Exception stringified correctly' );
 
     throws_ok {
-        Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::UpgradeDied->throw( plugin_class => $plugin_class );
+        Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::UpgradeDied->throw(
+            plugin_class  => $plugin_class,
+            upgrade_error => $error_string,
+        );
     }
     'Koha::Exceptions::Plugin::UpgradeDied',
         'Exception is thrown :-D';
 
     # stringify the exception
-    is( "$@", "Calling 'upgrade' died for plugin $plugin_class", 'Exception stringified correctly' );
+    is( "$@", "Calling 'upgrade' died for plugin $plugin_class: $error_string", 'Exception stringified correctly' );
 };
 
 subtest 'Koha::Exceptions::Booking tests' => sub {