diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/message/ExecuteStatementRequestMessage.java b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/message/ExecuteStatementRequestMessage.java
index d295304..8de3782 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/message/ExecuteStatementRequestMessage.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/message/ExecuteStatementRequestMessage.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
             responseMsg.setError(pe);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             GlobalConfig.ASTERIX_LOGGER.log(Level.ERROR, "Unexpected exception", e);
-            responseMsg.setError(new Exception(e.toString()));
+            responseMsg.setError(e);
         }
         try {
             messageBroker.sendApplicationMessageToNC(responseMsg, requestNodeId);