diff --git a/packages/ajax/src/AjaxFetchError.js b/packages/ajax/src/AjaxFetchError.js
index 29eab9e8b..bc65eae2f 100644
--- a/packages/ajax/src/AjaxFetchError.js
+++ b/packages/ajax/src/AjaxFetchError.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export class AjaxFetchError extends Error {
    * @param {string|Object} [body]
    */
   constructor(request, response, body) {
-    super(`Fetch request to ${request.url} failed.`);
+    super(`Fetch request to ${request.url} failed with status ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
     this.name = 'AjaxFetchError';
     this.request = request;
     this.response = response;