diff --git a/components/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp b/components/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
index 5d05bca72..b4276e40f 100644
--- a/components/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
+++ b/components/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ void IdoMysqlConnection::Pause(void)
 
 void IdoMysqlConnection::ExceptionHandler(boost::exception_ptr exp)
 {
-	Log(LogCritical, "db_ido_mysql", "Exception during database operation: " + DiagnosticInformation(exp));
+	Log(LogCritical, "db_ido_mysql", "Exception during database operation: '" + ErrorInformation(exp) + "'");
+	Log(LogDebug, "db_ido_mysql", "Exception during database operation: " + DiagnosticInformation(exp));
 
 	boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_ConnectionMutex);
 
diff --git a/lib/base/exception.cpp b/lib/base/exception.cpp
index 8c57a93af..a262bbb97 100644
--- a/lib/base/exception.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/exception.cpp
@@ -152,3 +152,12 @@ String icinga::DiagnosticInformation(boost::exception_ptr eptr)
 
 	return boost::diagnostic_information(eptr);
 }
+
+String icinga::ErrorInformation(boost::exception_ptr eptr)
+{
+	try {
+		boost::rethrow_exception(eptr);
+	} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+		return ex.what();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/base/exception.h b/lib/base/exception.h
index 22b031508..d7cccc8ac 100644
--- a/lib/base/exception.h
+++ b/lib/base/exception.h
@@ -84,7 +84,18 @@ String DiagnosticInformation(const T& ex, StackTrace *stack = NULL, ContextTrace
 	return result.str();
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+String ErrorInformation(const T& ex)
+{
+	std::ostringstream result;
+
+	result << ex.what();
+
+	return result.str();
+}
+
 I2_BASE_API String DiagnosticInformation(boost::exception_ptr eptr);
+I2_BASE_API String ErrorInformation(boost::exception_ptr eptr);
 
 class I2_BASE_API posix_error : virtual public std::exception, virtual public boost::exception { };
 
diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
index 1612e749c..5037ee306 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void ApiListener::AddConnection(const String& node, const String& service)
 		Utility::QueueAsyncCallback(boost::bind(&ApiListener::NewClientHandler, this, client, RoleClient));
 	} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
 		std::ostringstream info, debug;
-		info << "Cannot connect to host '" << node << "' on port '" << service << "'.";
+		info << "Cannot connect to host '" << node << "' on port '" << service << "'";
 		debug << info << std::endl << DiagnosticInformation(ex);
 		Log(LogCritical, "remote", info.str());
 		Log(LogDebug, "remote", debug.str());