diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/commands/cli/SubscribeCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/commands/cli/SubscribeCommand.java
index 11084ab53..4656221d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/commands/cli/SubscribeCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/commands/cli/SubscribeCommand.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import com.hivemq.cli.mqtt.MqttClientExecutor;
 import com.hivemq.cli.utils.LoggerUtils;
 import com.hivemq.client.mqtt.MqttClient;
-import com.hivemq.client.mqtt.exceptions.ConnectionFailedException;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.tinylog.Logger;
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ public SubscribeCommand(final @NotNull MqttClientExecutor mqttClientExecutor) {
 
         try {
             mqttClientExecutor.subscribe(subscribeClient, subscribeOptions);
-        } catch (final ConnectionFailedException exception) {
+        } catch (final Exception exception) {
             LoggerUtils.logCommandError("Unable to subscribe", exception, debugOptions);
             return 1;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/mqtt/MqttClientExecutor.java b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/mqtt/MqttClientExecutor.java
index e0d8c97f4..14faa2134 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/mqtt/MqttClientExecutor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/mqtt/MqttClientExecutor.java
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ void mqtt5Subscribe(
                 .subscribe(subscribeMessage, new SubscribeMqtt5PublishCallback(subscribeOptions, client))
                 .whenComplete((subAck, throwable) -> {
                     if (throwable != null) {
-                        Logger.error(throwable,
-                                "{} failed SUBSCRIBE to TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                        Logger.error("{} failed SUBSCRIBE to TOPIC '{}': {}",
                                 clientLogPrefix,
                                 topic,
                                 Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
                         if (throwable instanceof Mqtt5SubAckException) {
                             Logger.debug(((Mqtt5SubAckException) throwable).getMqttMessage());
                         }
+                        Logger.trace(throwable);
                     } else {
                         final ClientKey clientKey = ClientKey.of(client);
                         getClientDataMap().get(clientKey).addSubscription(MqttTopicFilter.of(topic));
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ void mqtt3Subscribe(
                 .subscribe(subscribeMessage, new SubscribeMqtt3PublishCallback(subscribeOptions, client))
                 .whenComplete((subAck, throwable) -> {
                     if (throwable != null) {
-                        Logger.error(throwable,
-                                "{} failed SUBSCRIBE to TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                        Logger.error("{} failed SUBSCRIBE to TOPIC '{}': {}",
                                 clientLogPrefix,
                                 topic,
                                 Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
                         if (throwable instanceof Mqtt3SubAckException) {
                             Logger.debug(((Mqtt3SubAckException) throwable).getMqttMessage());
                         }
+                        Logger.trace(throwable);
                     } else {
                         getClientDataMap().get(ClientKey.of(client)).addSubscription(MqttTopicFilter.of(topic));
 
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ void mqtt5Publish(
 
         client.toAsync().publish(publishMessage).whenComplete((publishResult, throwable) -> {
             if (throwable != null) {
-                Logger.error(throwable,
-                        "{} failed PUBLISH to TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                Logger.error("{} failed PUBLISH to TOPIC '{}': {}",
                         clientLogPrefix,
                         topic,
                         Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
@@ -215,6 +214,7 @@ void mqtt5Publish(
                 } else if (throwable instanceof Mqtt5PubRecException) {
                     Logger.debug(((Mqtt5PubRecException) throwable).getMqttMessage());
                 }
+                Logger.trace(throwable);
             } else {
                 Logger.debug("{} received PUBLISH acknowledgement {}", clientLogPrefix, publishResult);
             }
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ void mqtt3Publish(
 
         client.toAsync().publish(publishMessage).whenComplete((publishResult, throwable) -> {
             if (throwable != null) {
-                Logger.error(throwable,
-                        "{} failed PUBLISH to TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                Logger.error("{} failed PUBLISH to TOPIC '{}': {}",
                         clientLogPrefix,
                         topic,
                         Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
+                Logger.trace(throwable);
             } else {
                 Logger.debug("{} received PUBLISH acknowledgement {}", clientLogPrefix, publishResult);
             }
@@ -270,14 +270,14 @@ void mqtt5Unsubscribe(final @NotNull Mqtt5Client client, final @NotNull Unsubscr
 
             client.toAsync().unsubscribe(unsubscribeMessage).whenComplete((unsubAck, throwable) -> {
                 if (throwable != null) {
-                    Logger.error(throwable,
-                            "{} failed UNSUBSCRIBE from TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                    Logger.error("{} failed UNSUBSCRIBE from TOPIC '{}': {}",
                             clientLogPrefix,
                             topic,
                             Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
                     if (throwable instanceof Mqtt5UnsubAckException) {
                         Logger.debug(((Mqtt5UnsubAckException) throwable).getMqttMessage());
                     }
+                    Logger.trace(throwable);
                 } else {
                     getClientDataMap().get(ClientKey.of(client)).removeSubscription(MqttTopicFilter.of(topic));
 
@@ -298,11 +298,11 @@ void mqtt3Unsubscribe(final @NotNull Mqtt3Client client, final @NotNull Unsubscr
 
             client.toAsync().unsubscribe(unsubscribeMessage).whenComplete((unsubAck, throwable) -> {
                 if (throwable != null) {
-                    Logger.error(throwable,
-                            "{} failed UNSUBSCRIBE from TOPIC '{}': {}",
+                    Logger.error("{} failed UNSUBSCRIBE from TOPIC '{}': {}",
                             clientLogPrefix,
                             topic,
                             Throwables.getRootCause(throwable).getMessage());
+                    Logger.trace(throwable);
                 } else {
                     getClientDataMap().get(ClientKey.of(client)).removeSubscription(MqttTopicFilter.of(topic));
                     Logger.debug("{} received UNSUBACK", clientLogPrefix);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/utils/LoggerUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/utils/LoggerUtils.java
index 123b83d3a..69db4cf09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/utils/LoggerUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hivemq/cli/utils/LoggerUtils.java
@@ -118,15 +118,17 @@ public static void logCommandError(
             final @NotNull String message,
             final @NotNull Exception exception,
             final @NotNull DebugOptions debugOptions) {
-        if (debugOptions.isDebug() || debugOptions.isVerbose()) {
-            Logger.error(exception, message);
+        final String exceptionMessage = Throwables.getRootCause(exception).getMessage();
+        if (exceptionMessage != null) {
+            Logger.error("{}. Reason: '{}'", message, exceptionMessage);
         } else {
-            final String exceptionMessage = Throwables.getRootCause(exception).getMessage();
-            if (exceptionMessage != null) {
-                Logger.error("{}. Reason: '{}'", message, exceptionMessage);
-            } else {
-                Logger.error("{}. Use '-d' option to get more detailed information.", message);
-            }
+            Logger.error("{}.", message);
+        }
+        if (!debugOptions.isDebug()) {
+            Logger.error("Use '-d' or 'v' option to get more detailed information.");
+        }
+        if (debugOptions.isVerbose()) {
+            Logger.error(exception);
         }
     }