diff --git a/matchbox_socket/src/error.rs b/matchbox_socket/src/error.rs
index 9571fd93..de3f467e 100644
--- a/matchbox_socket/src/error.rs
+++ b/matchbox_socket/src/error.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ use crate::webrtc_socket::error::SignalingError;
 pub enum Error {
     /// An error occurring if the connection fails to establish. Perhaps check your connection or try again.
     #[error("The connection failed to establish. Check your connection and try again.")]
-    ConnectionFailed,
+    ConnectionFailed {
+        /// The source of the connection failure
+        source: SignalingError,
+    },
     /// Unexpected fatal error ocurred with messaging. Please file an issue or triage.
-    #[error("An unexpected error ocurred with messaging: {0}")]
-    Communication(#[from] SignalingError),
+    #[error("An unexpected error ocurred at runtime with messaging: {source}")]
+    Runtime {
+        /// The source of the connection failure
+        source: SignalingError,
+    },
     /// Kicked by the server or disconnected
     #[error("The signaling server connection was severed.")]
-    Disconnected,
+    Disconnected {
+        /// The source of the connection failure
+        source: SignalingError,
+    },
 }
diff --git a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/error.rs b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/error.rs
index f870cb71..255a04b9 100644
--- a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/error.rs
+++ b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/error.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub enum SignalingError {
     UnknownFormat,
 
     #[error("failed to establish initial connection: {0}")]
-    ConnectionFailed(#[from] Box<SignalingError>),
+    NegotiationFailed(#[from] Box<SignalingError>),
 
     // Native
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ pub enum SignalingError {
     #[error("socket failure communicating with signaling server: {0}")]
     Socket(#[from] ws_stream_wasm::WsErr),
 
-    #[error("failed to send message to peer")]
+    #[error("failed to send message to peer over javascript: {0}")]
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
     JsPacket(#[from] JsError),
 
-    #[error("failed to send message to peer")]
+    #[error("failed to send message to peer: {0}")]
     Packet(#[from] SendError),
 }
 
diff --git a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/native.rs b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/native.rs
index c21cbcad..970a464c 100644
--- a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/native.rs
+++ b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/native.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl Signaller for NativeSignaller {
                 Err(e) => {
                     if let Some(attempts) = attempts.as_mut() {
                         if *attempts <= 1 {
-                            return Err(SignalingError::ConnectionFailed(Box::new(e)));
+                            return Err(SignalingError::NegotiationFailed(Box::new(e)));
                         } else {
                             *attempts -= 1;
                             warn!("connection to signaling server failed, {attempts} attempt(s) remain");
diff --git a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/socket.rs b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/socket.rs
index 4beb662b..5037efcc 100644
--- a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/socket.rs
+++ b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/socket.rs
@@ -296,16 +296,31 @@ impl<C: BuildablePlurality> WebRtcSocketBuilder<C> {
             peer_state_tx,
             messages_from_peers_tx,
         )
+        // Transform the source into a user-error.
         .map(|f| {
             f.map_err(|e| match e {
-                SignalingError::Undeliverable(_) => Error::Disconnected,
-                SignalingError::StreamExhausted => Error::Disconnected,
-                SignalingError::UnknownFormat => Error::Communication(e),
-                SignalingError::ConnectionFailed(_) => Error::ConnectionFailed,
-                SignalingError::Socket(_) => Error::Disconnected,
-                SignalingError::Packet(_) => Error::Disconnected,
+                SignalingError::Undeliverable(source) => Error::Disconnected {
+                    source: source.into(),
+                },
+                SignalingError::StreamExhausted => Error::Disconnected {
+                    source: SignalingError::StreamExhausted,
+                },
+                SignalingError::UnknownFormat => Error::Runtime {
+                    source: SignalingError::UnknownFormat,
+                },
+                SignalingError::NegotiationFailed(source) => {
+                    Error::ConnectionFailed { source: *source }
+                }
+                SignalingError::Socket(source) => Error::Disconnected {
+                    source: source.into(),
+                },
+                SignalingError::Packet(source) => Error::Disconnected {
+                    source: source.into(),
+                },
                 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-                SignalingError::JsPacket(_) => Error::Disconnected,
+                SignalingError::JsPacket(source) => Error::Disconnected {
+                    source: source.into(),
+                },
             })
         });
 
@@ -714,7 +729,10 @@ mod test {
 
         let result = fut.await;
         assert!(result.is_err());
-        assert!(matches!(result.unwrap_err(), Error::ConnectionFailed));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            result.unwrap_err(),
+            Error::ConnectionFailed { .. }
+        ));
     }
 
     #[futures_test::test]
@@ -726,6 +744,9 @@ mod test {
 
         let result = loop_fut.await;
         assert!(result.is_err());
-        assert!(matches!(result.unwrap_err(), Error::ConnectionFailed,));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            result.unwrap_err(),
+            Error::ConnectionFailed { .. },
+        ));
     }
 }
diff --git a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/wasm.rs b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/wasm.rs
index 3946ec6f..f1e19199 100644
--- a/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/wasm.rs
+++ b/matchbox_socket/src/webrtc_socket/wasm.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Signaller for WasmSignaller {
                 Err(e) => {
                     if let Some(attempts) = attempts.as_mut() {
                         if *attempts <= 1 {
-                            return Err(SignalingError::ConnectionFailed(Box::new(e)));
+                            return Err(SignalingError::NegotiationFailed(Box::new(e)));
                         } else {
                             *attempts -= 1;
                             warn!("connection to signaling server failed, {attempts} attempt(s) remain");