diff --git a/src/ExceptionHandler.php b/src/ExceptionHandler.php
index dd0e119..669656f 100644
--- a/src/ExceptionHandler.php
+++ b/src/ExceptionHandler.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request, Response $response, callable $next)
         try {
             $response = $next($request, $response);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $response = $this->exceptionResponse->withStatus(500);
+            $response = $this->exceptionResponse->withStatus(500, $e->getMessage());
             $response->getBody()->write(get_class($e) . ': ' . $e->getMessage());
         }
         return $response;