diff --git a/src/app-gocardless/app-gocardless.js b/src/app-gocardless/app-gocardless.js
index 9c1d1f05f..5d2fe00e2 100644
--- a/src/app-gocardless/app-gocardless.js
+++ b/src/app-gocardless/app-gocardless.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ app.post(
         case isAxiosError(error):
           console.log(
             'Something went wrong',
-            inspect(error.response.data, { depth: null }),
+            inspect(error.response?.data || error, { depth: null }),
           );
           sendErrorResponse({
             error_type: 'SYNC_ERROR',
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/282.md b/upcoming-release-notes/282.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad88f3169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/282.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Improved error handling of GoCardless issues