diff --git a/packages/zoe/src/contractFacet/zcfZygote.js b/packages/zoe/src/contractFacet/zcfZygote.js
index b38274f548f..b3b68b97a41 100644
--- a/packages/zoe/src/contractFacet/zcfZygote.js
+++ b/packages/zoe/src/contractFacet/zcfZygote.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ export const makeZCFZygote = async (
             priorPublicFacet = zcfBaggage.get('publicFacet');
             priorCreatorInvitation = zcfBaggage.get('creatorInvitation');
           } catch (e) {
-            Fail`restartContract failed: original contract facets were not durable`;
+            Fail`restartContract failed: original contract facets were not durable (${e})`;
           }
 
           (priorCreatorFacet === creatorFacet &&