diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
index 9f1afda59..8ba8c6e1a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def resolve_remote_id(
         logger.info("Could not connect to host for remote_id: %s", remote_id)
         return None
     except requests.HTTPError as e:
-        logger.info("Could not connect to host for remote_id: %s", remote_id)
+        logger.exception("HTTP error - remote_id: %s - error: %s", remote_id, e)
         return None
     # determine the model implicitly, if not provided
     # or if it's a model with subclasses like Status, check again