diff --git a/crates/moments-api/src/main.rs b/crates/moments-api/src/main.rs
index 6f27ec8..6d7d4eb 100644
--- a/crates/moments-api/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/moments-api/src/main.rs
@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ impl ApiError {
 }
 
 fn internal<E: std::fmt::Display>(e: E) -> ApiError {
+    let message = e.to_string();
+    tracing::error!(error = %message, "internal handler error");
     ApiError {
         status: StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-        message: e.to_string(),
+        message,
     }
 }