diff --git a/pikatasks/__init__.py b/pikatasks/__init__.py
index 0e9e13816767943bcd361a12034a06c4e6c4d1df..9484f389c2a14a62f212c90d1f322be724fcaa40 100644
--- a/pikatasks/__init__.py
+++ b/pikatasks/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def run(_task_name, **kwargs):
                 properties=pika.BasicProperties()
             )
     except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
         logger.error("{}: {}".format(e.__class__.__name__, str(e)))
         raise RPCMessageQueueError(e)
 
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ def rpc(_task_name, **kwargs):
             channel.start_consuming()
             channel.close()  # after stopped consuming by either of the callbacks
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+        logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
         logger.error("{}: {}".format(e.__class__.__name__, str(e)))
         exception = RPCMessageQueueError(e)
     # done, return the result or indicate a problem