diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
index d40a4de05..df7c404b0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
@@ -784,9 +784,12 @@ function encodeObject(msg,opts) {
             errorMsg.name = e.name;
         }
         if (e.hasOwnProperty('message')) {
-            errorMsg.message = e.message;
+            errorMsg.message = 'encodeObject Error: ['+e.message + '] Value: '+util.inspect(msg.msg);
         } else {
-            errorMsg.message = e.toString();
+            errorMsg.message = 'encodeObject Error: ['+e.toString() + '] Value: '+util.inspect(msg.msg);
+        }
+        if (errorMsg.message.length > debuglength) {
+            errorMsg.message = errorMsg.message.substring(0,debuglength);
         }
         msg.msg = JSON.stringify(errorMsg);
         return msg;