diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/ipc/simple_worker.py b/src/calibre/utils/ipc/simple_worker.py
index b1cb3ca66b..c6646550e1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/ipc/simple_worker.py
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/ipc/simple_worker.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class WorkerError(Exception):
         self.orig_tb = orig_tb
         self.log_path = log_path
 
+        if orig_tb:
+            self.add_note(f'Original traceback:\n{orig_tb}')
+        if log_path:
+            self.add_note(f'Log path: {log_path}')
+
 
 class ConnectedWorker(Thread):