diff --git a/pyfpdb/Exceptions.py b/pyfpdb/Exceptions.py
index eaf5d798..f7e9fa54 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Exceptions.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Exceptions.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class FpdbParseError(FpdbError):
         self.value = value
         self.hid = hid
     def __str__(self):
-        if hid:
-            return repr("HID:"+hid+", "+self.value)
+        if self.hid:
+            return repr("HID:"+self.hid+", "+self.value)
         else:
             return repr(self.value)
 
diff --git a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
index 53358d36..6452cae4 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Otherwise, finish at EOF.
                     except FpdbParseError, e:
                         numErrors += 1
                         log.warning("Failed to convert hand %s" % e.hid)
+                        log.warning("Exception msg: '%s'" % str(e))
                         log.debug(handText)
             else:
                 handsList = self.allHandsAsList()
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ Otherwise, finish at EOF.
                         except FpdbParseError, e:
                             numErrors += 1
                             log.warning("Failed to convert hand %s" % e.hid)
+                            log.warning("Exception msg: '%s'" % str(e))
                             log.debug(handText)
                     numHands = len(handsList)
                     endtime = time.time()