diff --git a/management/server/sql_store.go b/management/server/sql_store.go
index d056015d8..67df29ef0 100644
--- a/management/server/sql_store.go
+++ b/management/server/sql_store.go
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountIDByPrivateDomain(ctx context.Context, lockStrength
 			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: provided domain is not registered or is not private")
 		}
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error when getting account from the store: %s", result.Error)
-		return "", status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return "", status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return accountID, nil
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountBySetupKey(ctx context.Context, setupKey string) (*
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError()
+		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if key.AccountID == "" {
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetTokenIDByHashedToken(ctx context.Context, hashedToken stri
 			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error when getting token from the store: %s", result.Error)
-		return "", status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return "", status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return token.ID, nil
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetUserByTokenID(ctx context.Context, tokenID string) (*User,
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error when getting token from the store: %s", result.Error)
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return nil, status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if token.UserID == "" {
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (*Account,
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.NewAccountNotFoundError(accountID)
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return nil, status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	// we have to manually preload policy rules as it seems that gorm preloading doesn't do it for us
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountByUser(ctx context.Context, userID string) (*Accoun
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return nil, status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if user.AccountID == "" {
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountByPeerID(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*Acco
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return nil, status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if peer.AccountID == "" {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountByPeerPubKey(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return nil, status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if peer.AccountID == "" {
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountIDByPeerPubKey(ctx context.Context, peerKey string)
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return "", status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return "", status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return accountID, nil
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountIDByUserID(userID string) (string, error) {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return "", status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting account from store")
+		return "", status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return accountID, nil
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountIDBySetupKey(ctx context.Context, setupKey string)
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		return "", status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError()
+		return "", status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
 	}
 
 	if accountID == "" {
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetTakenIPs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "no peers found for the account")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting IPs from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting IPs from store: %s", result.Error)
 	}
 
 	// Convert the JSON strings to net.IP objects
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetPeerLabelsInAccount(ctx context.Context, lockStrength Lock
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "no peers found for the account")
 		}
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error when getting dns labels from the store: %s", result.Error)
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting dns labels from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting dns labels from store: %s", result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return labels, nil
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountNetwork(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingSt
 		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.NewAccountNotFoundError(accountID)
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting network from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting network from store: %s", err)
 	}
 	return accountNetwork.Network, nil
 }
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetPeerByPeerPubKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength Locking
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "peer not found")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting peer from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting peer from store: %s", result.Error)
 	}
 
 	return &peer, nil
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingS
 		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "settings not found")
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting settings from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting settings from store: %s", err)
 	}
 	return accountSettings.Settings, nil
 }
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetSetupKeyBySecret(ctx context.Context, lockStrength Locking
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "setup key not found")
 		}
-		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError()
+		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
 	}
 	return &setupKey, nil
 }
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToAllGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group 'All' not found for account")
 		}
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue finding group 'All'")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue finding group 'All': %s", result.Error)
 	}
 
 	for _, existingPeerID := range group.Peers {
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToAllGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer
 	group.Peers = append(group.Peers, peerID)
 
 	if err := s.db.Save(&group).Error; err != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue updating group 'All'")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue updating group 'All': %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerId
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group not found for account")
 		}
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue finding group")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue finding group: %s", result.Error)
 	}
 
 	for _, existingPeerID := range group.Peers {
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerId
 	group.Peers = append(group.Peers, peerId)
 
 	if err := s.db.Save(&group).Error; err != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue updating group")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue updating group: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetUserPeers(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrengt
 
 func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToAccount(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer) error {
 	if err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Create(peer).Error; err != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue adding peer to account")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue adding peer to account: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToAccount(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer) erro
 func (s *SqlStore) IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx context.Context, accountId string) error {
 	result := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Model(&Account{}).Where(idQueryCondition, accountId).Update("network_serial", gorm.Expr("network_serial + 1"))
 	if result.Error != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue incrementing network serial count")
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue incrementing network serial count: %s", result.Error)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/management/server/status/error.go b/management/server/status/error.go
index d7fde35b9..29d185216 100644
--- a/management/server/status/error.go
+++ b/management/server/status/error.go
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ func NewPeerLoginExpiredError() error {
 }
 
 // NewSetupKeyNotFoundError creates a new Error with NotFound type for a missing setup key
-func NewSetupKeyNotFoundError() error {
-	return Errorf(NotFound, "setup key not found")
+func NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(err error) error {
+	return Errorf(NotFound, "setup key not found: %s", err)
+}
+
+func NewGetAccountFromStoreError(err error) error {
+	return Errorf(Internal, "issue getting account from store: %s", err)
 }
 
 // NewGetUserFromStoreError creates a new Error with Internal type for an issue getting user from store