diff --git a/runtime/container_linux.go b/runtime/container_linux.go
index d18a371..2969076 100644
--- a/runtime/container_linux.go
+++ b/runtime/container_linux.go
@@ -53,13 +53,21 @@ func (c *container) Runtime() string {
 func (c *container) Pause() error {
 	args := c.runtimeArgs
 	args = append(args, "pause", c.id)
-	return exec.Command(c.runtime, args...).Run()
+	b, err := exec.Command(c.runtime, args...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(string(b))
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *container) Resume() error {
 	args := c.runtimeArgs
 	args = append(args, "resume", c.id)
-	return exec.Command(c.runtime, args...).Run()
+	b, err := exec.Command(c.runtime, args...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(string(b))
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *container) Checkpoints() ([]Checkpoint, error) {
diff --git a/supervisor/update.go b/supervisor/update.go
index 7d34d82..803d025 100644
--- a/supervisor/update.go
+++ b/supervisor/update.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (s *Supervisor) updateContainer(t *UpdateTask) error {
 		switch t.State {
 		case runtime.Running:
 			if err := container.Resume(); err != nil {
-				return ErrUnknownContainerStatus
+				return err
 			}
 			s.notifySubscribers(Event{
 				ID:        t.ID,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (s *Supervisor) updateContainer(t *UpdateTask) error {
 			})
 		case runtime.Paused:
 			if err := container.Pause(); err != nil {
-				return ErrUnknownContainerStatus
+				return err
 			}
 			s.notifySubscribers(Event{
 				ID:        t.ID,