diff --git a/util/secscan/analyzer.py b/util/secscan/analyzer.py
index 141144ed6..3f0309a1e 100644
--- a/util/secscan/analyzer.py
+++ b/util/secscan/analyzer.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class LayerAnalyzer(object):
     except AnalyzeLayerException:
       # Something went wrong when trying to analyze the layer and we cannot retry, so mark the
       # layer as invalid.
+      logger.exception('Got exception when trying to analyze layer %s via security scanner',
+                       layer.id)
       if not set_secscan_status(layer, False, self._target_version):
         raise PreemptedException
 
diff --git a/util/secscan/api.py b/util/secscan/api.py
index 4dec14a7f..48b5d84f2 100644
--- a/util/secscan/api.py
+++ b/util/secscan/api.py
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ class ImplementedSecurityScannerAPI(SecurityScannerAPIInterface):
 
     request = self._new_analyze_request(layer)
     if not request:
+      logger.error('Could not build analyze request for layer %s', layer.id)
       raise AnalyzeLayerException
 
     logger.info('Analyzing layer %s', request['Layer']['Name'])
@@ -303,12 +304,14 @@ class ImplementedSecurityScannerAPI(SecurityScannerAPIInterface):
         if message == UNKNOWN_PARENT_LAYER_ERROR_MSG:
           raise MissingParentLayerException('Bad request to security scanner: %s' % message)
         else:
+          logger.exception('Got non-200 response for analyze of layer %s', layer.id)
           raise AnalyzeLayerException('Bad request to security scanner: %s' % message)
       # 422 means that the layer could not be analyzed:
       # - the layer could not be extracted (might be a manifest or an invalid .tar.gz)
       # - the layer operating system / package manager is unsupported
       elif ex.response.status_code == 422:
         raise InvalidLayerException
+
       # Otherwise, it is some other error and we should retry.
       raise AnalyzeLayerRetryException