diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
index f44f499a0..39af98d95 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (bs *Server) ListValidatorBalances(
 	}
 	requestedState, err := bs.StateGen.StateBySlot(ctx, startSlot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not get state")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not get state: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	vals := requestedState.Validators()