diff --git a/flow/record/adapter/elastic.py b/flow/record/adapter/elastic.py
index 3643cec..ad0de30 100644
--- a/flow/record/adapter/elastic.py
+++ b/flow/record/adapter/elastic.py
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ def __init__(
                 self.metadata_fields[arg_key[6:]] = arg_val
 
     def excepthook(self, exc: threading.ExceptHookArgs, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        log.error("Exception in thread: %s", exc.exc_value.message)
-        self.exception = exc.exc_value
+        log.error("Exception in thread: %s", exc)
+        self.exception = getattr(exc, "exc_value", exc)
         self.event.set()
         self.close()