diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index ec7e30d2..39310993 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const request = async (url, options) => {
   let response;
   let data;
   let attempts = 0;
+  let maxAttempts = 50;
 
   while(attempts < 50) {
     try {
@@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ const request = async (url, options) => {
       return data;
     } catch (error) {
       attempts++;
-      if(attempts >= 50) {
+      console.warn(`An error occured while making a web request: "${error}", retrying. Attempt ${attempts} of ${maxAttempts}.`)
+      if(attempts >= maxAttempts) {
         // Send a message to the Discord webhook if it exists
-        await notifyWebhook(`An HTTP error has occurred (${response.status}) while making a web request. Please check the logs for further details.`);
-        throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status} - ${ 'errors' in data ? data.errors[0].message : JSON.stringify(data) }`);
+        await notifyWebhook(`An HTTP error has occurred (${response ? response.status : "unknown status"}) while making a web request. Please check the logs for further details.`);
+        throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status} - ${ (data && 'errors' in data) ? data.errors[0].message : data } - ${error}`);
       }
       await wait(5000);
     }