diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/publisher.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/publisher.ex
index bb82092323..e0dd2e7c98 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/publisher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/publisher.ex
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ def publish_one(%{inbox: inbox, json: json, actor: %User{} = actor, id: id} = pa
 
       result
     else
-      {_post_result, response} ->
+      {_post_result, response} = e ->
         unless params[:unreachable_since], do: Instances.set_unreachable(inbox)
+        Logger.error("Failed to publish activity #{id} #{inspect(e)}")
         {:error, response}
     end
   end