diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/arm/rpo/impl/ArmRpoApiImpl.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/arm/rpo/impl/ArmRpoApiImpl.java
index 73fb503bed..122f828fde 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/arm/rpo/impl/ArmRpoApiImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/arm/rpo/impl/ArmRpoApiImpl.java
@@ -710,9 +710,8 @@ private void handleResponseStatus(UserAccountEntity userAccount, BaseRpoResponse
                                                       armRpoExecutionDetailEntity, userAccount);
             }
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            throw handleFailureAndCreateException(errorMessage.append("ARM RPO API response status is invalid - ")
-                                                      .append(baseRpoResponse).toString(),
-                                                  armRpoExecutionDetailEntity, userAccount);
+            log.error(errorMessage.append("ARM RPO API response status is invalid - ").append(baseRpoResponse).toString(), e);
+            throw handleFailureAndCreateException(errorMessage.toString(), armRpoExecutionDetailEntity, userAccount);
         }
     }