diff --git a/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Activities/UpdateInventoryActivity.cs b/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Activities/UpdateInventoryActivity.cs
index d136e74cc..5313c1f3b 100644
--- a/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Activities/UpdateInventoryActivity.cs
+++ b/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Activities/UpdateInventoryActivity.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public override async Task<object> RunAsync(WorkflowActivityContext context, Pay
                 this.logger.LogInformation(
                     "Payment for request ID '{requestId}' could not be processed. Insufficient inventory.",
                     req.RequestId);
-                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Not enough inventory!");
             }
 
             // Update the statestore with the new amount of the item
diff --git a/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs b/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs
index faed132e3..4974cb997 100644
--- a/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs
+++ b/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Dapr.Workflow;
-using DurableTask.Core.Exceptions;
 using WorkflowConsoleApp.Activities;
 using WorkflowConsoleApp.Models;
 
@@ -44,12 +43,12 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
                     nameof(UpdateInventoryActivity),
                     new PaymentRequest(RequestId: orderId, order.Name, order.Quantity, order.TotalCost));                
             }
-            catch (TaskFailedException)
+            catch (WorkflowTaskFailedException e)
             {
-                // Let them know their payment was processed
+                // Let them know their payment processing failed
                 await context.CallActivityAsync(
                     nameof(NotifyActivity),
-                    new Notification($"Order {orderId} Failed! You are now getting a refund"));
+                    new Notification($"Order {orderId} Failed! Details: {e.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}"));
                 return new OrderResult(Processed: false);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Workflow/DaprWorkflowContext.cs b/src/Dapr.Workflow/DaprWorkflowContext.cs
index d78b0e2df..3faa6c024 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Workflow/DaprWorkflowContext.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Workflow/DaprWorkflowContext.cs
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ internal DaprWorkflowContext(TaskOrchestrationContext innerContext)
 
         public override Task CallActivityAsync(string name, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
-            return this.innerContext.CallActivityAsync(name, input, options);
+            return WrapExceptions(this.innerContext.CallActivityAsync(name, input, options));
         }
 
         public override Task<T> CallActivityAsync<T>(string name, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
-            return this.innerContext.CallActivityAsync<T>(name, input, options);
+            return WrapExceptions(this.innerContext.CallActivityAsync<T>(name, input, options));
         }
 
         public override Task CreateTimer(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ public override void SetCustomStatus(object? customStatus)
 
         public override Task<TResult> CallChildWorkflowAsync<TResult>(string workflowName, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
-            return this.innerContext.CallSubOrchestratorAsync<TResult>(workflowName, input, options);
+            return WrapExceptions(this.innerContext.CallSubOrchestratorAsync<TResult>(workflowName, input, options));
         }
 
         public override Task CallChildWorkflowAsync(string workflowName, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
-            return this.innerContext.CallSubOrchestratorAsync(workflowName, input, options);
+            return WrapExceptions(this.innerContext.CallSubOrchestratorAsync(workflowName, input, options));
         }
 
         public override void ContinueAsNew(object? newInput = null, bool preserveUnprocessedEvents = true)
@@ -94,5 +94,31 @@ public override Guid NewGuid()
         {
             return this.innerContext.NewGuid();
         }
+
+        static async Task WrapExceptions(Task task)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await task;
+            }
+            catch (TaskFailedException ex)
+            {
+                var details = new WorkflowTaskFailureDetails(ex.FailureDetails);
+                throw new WorkflowTaskFailedException(ex.Message, details);
+            }
+        }
+
+        static async Task<TResult> WrapExceptions<TResult>(Task<TResult> task)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await task;
+            }
+            catch (TaskFailedException ex)
+            {
+                var details = new WorkflowTaskFailureDetails(ex.FailureDetails);
+                throw new WorkflowTaskFailedException(ex.Message, details);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowContext.cs b/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowContext.cs
index f6b7836b8..3928a2a7d 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowContext.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowContext.cs
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ public abstract class WorkflowContext
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
         /// Thrown if the calling thread is not the workflow dispatch thread.
         /// </exception>
-        /// <exception cref="TaskFailedException">
+        /// <exception cref="WorkflowTaskFailedException">
         /// The activity failed with an unhandled exception. The details of the failure can be found in the
-        /// <see cref="TaskFailedException.FailureDetails"/> property.
+        /// <see cref="WorkflowTaskFailedException.FailureDetails"/> property.
         /// </exception>
         public virtual Task CallActivityAsync(string name, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ public virtual Task CreateTimer(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken cancellationTo
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
         /// Thrown if the calling thread is not the workflow dispatch thread.
         /// </exception>
-        /// <exception cref="TaskFailedException">
+        /// <exception cref="WorkflowTaskFailedException">
         /// The child workflow failed with an unhandled exception. The details of the failure can be found in the
-        /// <see cref="TaskFailedException.FailureDetails"/> property.
+        /// <see cref="WorkflowTaskFailedException.FailureDetails"/> property.
         /// </exception>
         public virtual Task CallChildWorkflowAsync(string workflowName, object? input = null, TaskOptions? options = null)
         {
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowTaskFailedException.cs b/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowTaskFailedException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..575947a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowTaskFailedException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2023 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.Workflow
+{
+    using System;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exception type for Dapr Workflow task failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class WorkflowTaskFailedException : Exception
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WorkflowTaskFailedException"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The exception message.</param>
+        /// <param name="failureDetails">Details about the failure.</param>
+        public WorkflowTaskFailedException(string message, WorkflowTaskFailureDetails failureDetails)
+            : base(message)
+        {
+            this.FailureDetails = failureDetails ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(failureDetails));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets more information about the underlying workflow task failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        public WorkflowTaskFailureDetails FailureDetails { get; }
+    }
+}