diff --git a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
index 85bfadb..b8f6227 100644
--- a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
+++ b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (this *HubConnection) worker() {
 
 		// Maybe we disconnected
 		if err != nil {
-			this.OnEvent <- HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED, StateChange: CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED}
+			this.OnEvent <- HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED, StateChange: CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED, Message: err.Error()}
 			this.conn = nil
 			time.Sleep(30 * time.Second) // Wait before reconnect
 			continue