diff --git a/hosting/views.py b/hosting/views.py
index 8356d5ad..5f123dd4 100644
--- a/hosting/views.py
+++ b/hosting/views.py
@@ -969,11 +969,12 @@ class VirtualMachineView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
                         kwargs={'pk': opennebula_vm_id})
             )
 
-        terminated = manager.delete_vm(vm.id)
+        terminated, err = manager.delete_vm(vm.id)
 
         if not terminated:
             response['text'] = ugettext(
-                'Error terminating VM') + opennebula_vm_id
+                'Error terminating VM') + opennebula_vm_id + '\n' +
+                err
         else:
             for t in range(15):
                 try:
diff --git a/opennebula_api/models.py b/opennebula_api/models.py
index d584bf26..9eb89fdf 100644
--- a/opennebula_api/models.py
+++ b/opennebula_api/models.py
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ class OpenNebulaManager():
     def delete_vm(self, vm_id):
         TERMINATE_ACTION = 'terminate'
         vm_terminated = False
+        err = ''
         try:
             self.oneadmin_client.call(
                 oca.VirtualMachine.METHODS['action'],
@@ -333,15 +334,19 @@ class OpenNebulaManager():
             vm_terminated = True
         except socket.timeout as socket_err:
             logger.info("Socket timeout error: {0}".format(socket_err))
+            err = ("Socket timeout error: {0}".format(socket_err))
         except OpenNebulaException as opennebula_err:
             logger.info(
                 "OpenNebulaException error: {0}".format(opennebula_err))
+            err = ("OpenNebulaException error: {0}".format(opennebula_err))
         except OSError as os_err:
             logger.info("OSError : {0}".format(os_err))
+            err = ("OSError : {0}".format(os_err))
         except ValueError as value_err:
             logger.info("ValueError : {0}".format(value_err))
+            err = ("ValueError : {0}".format(value_err))
 
-        return vm_terminated
+        return (vm_terminated, err)
 
     def _get_template_pool(self):
         try: