diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a4c9231..1b5d0451 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 8.19.1 (unreleased)
+### Implementation changes and bug fixes
+- [PR #1670](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/1670): Improve error message when query on remote node fails.
+
 ## 8.19.0 (February 3rd 2024)
 This release allows you to set a maximum amount of a time a query will run. If the query does not complete within the set time, an error will be returned.
 ### New features
diff --git a/http/service.go b/http/service.go
index c1f702ec..72c4be3e 100644
--- a/http/service.go
+++ b/http/service.go
@@ -1241,6 +1241,8 @@ func (s *Service) handleQuery(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, qp QueryPa
 				http.Error(w, "remote query not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 				return
 			}
+			resultsErr = fmt.Errorf("node failed to process Query on remote node at %s: %s",
+				addr, resultsErr.Error())
 		}
 		stats.Add(numRemoteQueries, 1)
 	}