diff --git a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/error.js b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/error.js
index c68542da2f..1a2ff6ac7c 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/error.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/error.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class ProviderApiError extends Error {
    * @param {number} statusCode the http status code from the provider api
    */
   constructor (message, statusCode) {
-    super(message)
+    super(`HTTP ${statusCode}: ${message}`) // Include statusCode to make it easier to debug
     this.name = 'ProviderApiError'
     this.statusCode = statusCode
     this.isAuthError = false