diff --git a/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php b/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
index 736e0028..77e8a681 100644
--- a/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
+++ b/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
@@ -428,5 +428,5 @@ try {
 
 } catch (PDOException $e) {
     error_log("[add_ride] CRITICAL ride DB error: " . $e->getMessage());
-    printFailure("Database error");
+    printFailure("Database error: " . $e->getMessage());
 }
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