diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
index 2843e202be..94862a6372 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
@@ -146,18 +146,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 {
                     using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
                     {
+                        string responseStr = null;
+
                         try
                         {
-                            string responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
+                            responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
                             OSD responseOSD = OSDParser.Deserialize(responseStr);
                             if (responseOSD.Type == OSDType.Map)
                                 return (OSDMap)responseOSD;
                             else
                                 errorMessage = "Response format was invalid.";
                         }
-                        catch
+                        catch (Exception ex)
                         {
-                            errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response.";
+                            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(responseStr))
+                                errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response:\n" + responseStr;
+                            else
+                                errorMessage = "Failed to retrieve the response: " + ex.Message;
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 79e49a11b9..3fdee9c8b4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -303,9 +303,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 HttpWebResponse response = MultipartForm.Post(request, postParameters);
                 using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
                 {
+                    string responseStr = null;
+
                     try
                     {
-                        string responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
+                        responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
                         OSD responseOSD = OSDParser.Deserialize(responseStr);
                         if (responseOSD.Type == OSDType.Map)
                         {
@@ -317,12 +319,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            errorMessage = "Response format was invalid.";
+                            errorMessage = "Response format was invalid:\n" + responseStr;
                         }
                     }
-                    catch
+                    catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                        errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response.";
+                        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(responseStr))
+                            errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response:\n" + responseStr;
+                        else
+                            errorMessage = "Failed to retrieve the response: " + ex.Message;
                     }
                 }
             }