diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index fa0ec5bef..0604ba03d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ spring.datasource.username=sidedish
 spring.datasource.password=sidedish
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
 
+server.error.include-message=always
+
 logging.level.sql=DEBUG