diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/server/MBWebsocket.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/server/MBWebsocket.java
index e774cfd647537..26c7ed05a9370 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/server/MBWebsocket.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mercedesme/internal/server/MBWebsocket.java
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ public void onConnect(Session session) {
 
     @OnWebSocketError
     public void onError(Throwable t) {
-        logger.warn("onError {}", t.getMessage());
         accountHandler.updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
-                "@text/mercedesme.account.status.websocket-failure");
+                "@text/mercedesme.account.status.websocket-failure [\"" + t.getMessage() + "\"]");
     }
 }