diff --git a/src/zulip_write_only_proxy/models.py b/src/zulip_write_only_proxy/models.py
index bb76fa59..b8fb2799 100644
--- a/src/zulip_write_only_proxy/models.py
+++ b/src/zulip_write_only_proxy/models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ def upload_file(self, file: IO[Any]):
     def get_stream_topics(self):
         stream = self._client.get_stream_id(self.stream)
         if stream["result"] != "success":
-            log.error(f"failed to get stream id for {self.stream}", extra=stream)
+            log.error(
+                f"failed to get stream id for {self.stream}, "
+                f"zulip api response: {stream}"
+            )
             return stream
         stream_id = stream["stream_id"]
         return self._client.get_stream_topics(stream_id)
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 780fa281..3185aa98 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -36,12 +36,21 @@ def test_get_stream_topics(scoped_client):
 
 
 def test_get_stream_topics_log(scoped_client, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture):
-    scoped_client._client.get_stream_id = MagicMock(return_value={"result": "failure"})
+    scoped_client._client.get_stream_id = MagicMock(
+        return_value={
+            "code": "BAD_REQUEST",
+            "msg": "Invalid stream name 'nonexistent'",
+            "result": "error",
+        }
+    )
 
     scoped_client.get_stream_topics()
 
     assert len(caplog.records) == 1
-    assert caplog.records[0].message == "failed to get stream id for Test Stream"
+    assert caplog.records[0].message == (
+        "failed to get stream id for Test Stream, zulip api response: "
+        f"{scoped_client._client.get_stream_id.return_value}"
+    )
 
 
 def test_send_message(scoped_client):