diff --git a/electrum/interface.py b/electrum/interface.py
index 352aedb6b..11786d2db 100644
--- a/electrum/interface.py
+++ b/electrum/interface.py
@@ -170,10 +170,14 @@ class NotificationSession(RPCSession):
                 super().send_request(*args, **kwargs),
                 timeout)
         except (TaskTimeout, asyncio.TimeoutError) as e:
+            self.maybe_log(f"--> request timed out: {args} (id: {msg_id})")
             raise RequestTimedOut(f'request timed out: {args} (id: {msg_id})') from e
         except CodeMessageError as e:
             self.maybe_log(f"--> {repr(e)} (id: {msg_id})")
             raise
+        except BaseException as e:  # cancellations, etc. are useful for debugging
+            self.maybe_log(f"--> {repr(e)} (id: {msg_id})")
+            raise
         else:
             self.maybe_log(f"--> {response} (id: {msg_id})")
             return response