diff --git a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
index 9b88a15ec..e6188d2b8 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ struct ApiError {
   error: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct LemmyError {
   pub message: Option<String>,
   pub inner: anyhow::Error,
@@ -85,6 +84,16 @@ where
   }
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Debug for LemmyError {
+  fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    f.debug_struct("LemmyError")
+      .field("message", &self.message)
+      .field("inner", &self.inner)
+      .field("context", &"SpanTrace")
+      .finish()
+  }
+}
+
 impl Display for LemmyError {
   fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
     self.inner.fmt(f)?;