diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
index 550e7d570..fbd250bd7 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ public class GtasksService {
                 String message = context.getString(R.string.gtasks_error_backend);
                 exceptionService.reportError(message, h);
                 throw h;
+            } else if (statusCode == 400 || statusCode == 500) {
+                System.err.println("Encountered " + statusCode + " error");
+                System.err.println(h.getResponse().getStatusMessage());
+                h.printStackTrace();
+                throw h;
             }
         }
     }