diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
index 8b43e59be..d0b854a36 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ namespace hex {
                 this->interruption();
             } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                 log::error("Exception in task {}: {}", this->m_unlocalizedName, e.what());
-                this->exception();
+                this->exception(e.what());
             } catch (...) {
                 log::error("Exception in task {}", this->m_unlocalizedName);
-                this->exception();
+                this->exception("Unknown Exception");
             }
 
             this->finish();