diff --git a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
index 58609234..a0d31592 100644
--- a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
+++ b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def int_env(val, default_value=0):
     try:
         return_value = int(os.environ.get(val))
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(str(e))
+        logger.error("Encountered exception trying to get env value for {}\nException details: {}".format(
+            val, str(e)))
 
     return return_value