diff --git a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
index e87cdba75..72afa4906 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ or MissionRunNotFoundException
                     missionRun.Id,
                     ex.Message
                 );
-                await missionRunService.SetMissionRunToFailed(missionRun.Id, "Mission run {MissionRunId} was not started successfully due to {ErrorMessage}");
+                await missionRunService.SetMissionRunToFailed(missionRun.Id, $"Mission run '{missionRun.Id}' was not started successfully due to '{ex.Message}'");
             }
         }