diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 966dd3a6..32511cf8 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -1054,12 +1054,12 @@ def dispatch_request(nodes, manager, element, configmanager, inputdata,
         remote = ssl.wrap_socket(remote, cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_NONE,
                                  keyfile='/etc/confluent/privkey.pem',
                                  certfile='/etc/confluent/srvcert.pem')
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as e:
         for node in nodes:
             if a:
                 yield msg.ConfluentResourceUnavailable(
-                    node, 'Collective member {0} is unreachable'.format(
-                        a['name']))
+                    node, 'Collective member {0} is unreachable ({1})'.format(
+                        a['name'], str(e)))
             else:
                 yield msg.ConfluentResourceUnavailable(
                     node,
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/sockapi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/sockapi.py
index 4172313c..971c1738 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/sockapi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/sockapi.py
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ def sessionhdl(connection, authname, skipauth=False, cert=None):
             except Exception:
                 request = None
     finally:
-        cfm.close_client_files()
+        if cfm:
+            cfm.close_client_files()
         try:
             connection.close()
         except Exception: