diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/jungfrau_joch_client.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/jungfrau_joch_client.py
index 84b0747..49a7528 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/jungfrau_joch_client.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/jungfrau_joch_client.py
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ class JungfrauJochClient:
                 dataset_settings=settings, _request_timeout=request_timeout
             )
         except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+            content = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.error(
+                f"TimeoutError in JungfrauJochClient for parent device {self._parent_name} during 'start' call: {content}"
+            )
             raise TimeoutError(
                 f"TimeoutError in JungfrauJochClient for parent device {self._parent_name} for 'start' call"
             )
@@ -194,6 +198,10 @@ class JungfrauJochClient:
         try:
             self.api.wait_till_done_post(timeout=timeout, _request_timeout=request_timeout)
         except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+            content = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.debug(
+                f"HTTP request timeout in wait_for_idle for {self._parent_name}: {content}"
+            )
             if raise_on_timeout:
                 raise TimeoutError(
                     f"HTTP request timeout in wait_for_idle for {self._parent_name}."