diff --git a/src/core/Akka.Coordination/LeaseProvider.cs b/src/core/Akka.Coordination/LeaseProvider.cs
index 5f3df3b0fb1..0aeb012b1d8 100644
--- a/src/core/Akka.Coordination/LeaseProvider.cs
+++ b/src/core/Akka.Coordination/LeaseProvider.cs
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ public Lease GetLease(string leaseName, string configPath, string ownerName)
                     {
                         return (Lease)Activator.CreateInstance(leaseType, settings, _system);
                     }
-                    catch
+                    catch(MissingMethodException)
                     {
                         return (Lease)Activator.CreateInstance(leaseType, settings);
                     }
                 }
-                catch (Exception ex)
+                catch (MissingMethodException ex)
                 {
                     Log.Error(
                       ex,
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ public Lease GetLease(string leaseName, string configPath, string ownerName)
 
                     throw;
                 }
+                catch(Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Log.Error(
+                        ex,
+                        "Failed to instantiate lease class [{2}] for leaseName [{0}], configPath [{1}].",
+                        settings.LeaseName,
+                        configPath,
+                        leaseType);
+
+                    throw;
+                }
             });
         }
     }