diff --git a/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go b/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
index 75761802d..743854998 100644
--- a/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
+++ b/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ func GetPostPublicRooms(
 		fres, err := fedClient.GetPublicRooms(req.Context(), server, int(request.Limit),
 			request.Since, false, "")
 		if err != nil {
+			util.GetLogger(req.Context()).WithError(err).Error("fedClient.GetPublicRooms failed")
 			return jsonerror.InternalServerError()
 		}
 		return util.JSONResponse{