diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/index.astro b/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
index b6809f0..ff34cd4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ try {
     error = 'Failed to fetch posts';
   }
 } catch (e) {
-  error = `Could not connect to backend at ${API_URL}: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`;
+  const cause = (e as any)?.cause;
+  error = `Could not connect to backend at ${API_URL}: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}${cause ? ' (Cause: ' + (cause.message || cause.code || JSON.stringify(cause)) + ')' : ''}`;
   console.error(error);
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/posts/[slug].astro b/frontend/src/pages/posts/[slug].astro
index bb1c028..d0fa7ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/posts/[slug].astro
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/posts/[slug].astro
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ try {
     error = 'Post not found';
   }
 } catch (e) {
-  error = `Could not connect to backend at ${API_URL}: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`;
+  const cause = (e as any)?.cause;
+  error = `Could not connect to backend at ${API_URL}: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}${cause ? ' (Cause: ' + (cause.message || cause.code || JSON.stringify(cause)) + ')' : ''}`;
   console.error(error);
 }