diff --git a/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt b/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
index 4672ff85ac..7c2454c857 100644
--- a/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
+++ b/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@ class NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor : Closeable {
                 orderedSnapshot.forEach {
                     log.debug("Distributing event $event to: $it")
                     val updateResult = it.update(event)
-                    if (updateResult.isSuccess) {
-                        log.debug("Event $event distribution outcome: $updateResult")
-                    } else {
-                        log.error("Failed to distribute event $event, failure outcome: $updateResult")
-                        handlePossibleFatalTermination(event, updateResult as Try.Failure<String>)
+                    when(updateResult) {
+                        is Try.Success -> log.debug("Event $event distribution outcome: $updateResult")
+                        is Try.Failure -> {
+                            log.error("Failed to distribute event $event, failure outcome: $updateResult", updateResult.exception)
+                            handlePossibleFatalTermination(event, updateResult)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 result.set(null)