2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/15922.misc b/changelog.d/15922.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93fc644877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/15922.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add details to warning in log when we fail to fetch an alias.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index 1e0623c7f8..623a4e7b1d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ class DirectoryHandler:
             except RequestSendFailed:
                 raise SynapseError(502, "Failed to fetch alias")
             except CodeMessageException as e:
-                logging.warning("Error retrieving alias")
+                logging.warning(
+                    "Error retrieving alias %s -> %s %s", room_alias, e.code, e.msg
+                )
                 if e.code == 404:
                     fed_result = None
                 else: