diff --git a/azalea-protocol/src/packets/login/c_login_disconnect.rs b/azalea-protocol/src/packets/login/c_login_disconnect.rs
index a0e50aa43..580bfb2c2 100755
--- a/azalea-protocol/src/packets/login/c_login_disconnect.rs
+++ b/azalea-protocol/src/packets/login/c_login_disconnect.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use azalea_buf::{AzaleaRead, AzaleaWrite, BufReadError};
 use azalea_chat::FormattedText;
 use azalea_protocol_macros::ClientboundLoginPacket;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::trace;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, ClientboundLoginPacket)]
 pub struct ClientboundLoginDisconnect {
@@ -13,7 +14,16 @@ pub struct ClientboundLoginDisconnect {
 impl AzaleaRead for ClientboundLoginDisconnect {
     fn azalea_read(buf: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>) -> Result<ClientboundLoginDisconnect, BufReadError> {
         let disconnect_string = String::azalea_read(buf)?;
-        let disconnect_json: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(disconnect_string.as_str())?;
+        trace!("Got disconnect packet with string: {disconnect_string:?}");
+        let disconnect_json =
+            match serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(disconnect_string.as_str()) {
+                Ok(json) => json,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    return Err(BufReadError::Custom(format!(
+                        "Failed to deserialize disconnect JSON {disconnect_string:?}: {err}"
+                    )))
+                }
+            };
 
         Ok(ClientboundLoginDisconnect {
             reason: FormattedText::deserialize(disconnect_json)?,