diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/package.json b/packages/grpc-js/package.json
index 12f06052..9e888eb5 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@grpc/grpc-js",
-  "version": "0.7.8",
+  "version": "0.7.9",
   "description": "gRPC Library for Node - pure JS implementation",
   "homepage": "https://grpc.io/",
   "repository": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/tree/master/packages/grpc-js",
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/http_proxy.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/http_proxy.ts
index ab1083fc..00891bad 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/http_proxy.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/http_proxy.ts
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ export function getProxiedConnection(target: string, subchannelAddress: Subchann
         trace('Successfully connected to ' + subchannelAddress + ' through proxy ' + PROXY_INFO.address);
         resolve(socket);
       } else {
-        log(LogVerbosity.ERROR, 'Failed to connect to ' + subchannelAddress + ' through proxy ' + PROXY_INFO.address);
+        log(LogVerbosity.ERROR, 'Failed to connect to ' + subchannelAddress + ' through proxy ' + PROXY_INFO.address + ' with status ' + res.statusCode);
         reject();
       }
     });
     request.once('error', (err) => {
       request.removeAllListeners();
-      log(LogVerbosity.ERROR, 'Failed to connect to proxy ' + PROXY_INFO.address);
+      log(LogVerbosity.ERROR, 'Failed to connect to proxy ' + PROXY_INFO.address + ' with error ' + err.message);
       reject();
     });
   });