diff --git a/core/services/wifi/wifi_handlers/wpa_supplicant/Hotspot.py b/core/services/wifi/wifi_handlers/wpa_supplicant/Hotspot.py
index 5230b8856a..cc4bafb80e 100644
--- a/core/services/wifi/wifi_handlers/wpa_supplicant/Hotspot.py
+++ b/core/services/wifi/wifi_handlers/wpa_supplicant/Hotspot.py
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ def start(self) -> None:
                 time.sleep(3)
                 if not self.is_running():
                     exit_code = self._subprocess.returncode
-                    raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to initialize Hostapd ({exit_code}).")
+                    stdout, _ = self._subprocess.communicate()
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to initialize Hostapd ({exit_code}). Output: {stdout}")
             if not self._dhcp_server:
                 self._dhcp_server = DHCPServerManager(self._ap_interface_name, self._ipv4_gateway)
                 return