diff --git a/mirrors/views/api.py b/mirrors/views/api.py
index 06574082..b72585e6 100644
--- a/mirrors/views/api.py
+++ b/mirrors/views/api.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ def default(self, obj):
                     check_time__gte=cutoff).order_by('check_time'))
             return data
         if isinstance(obj, MirrorLog):
-            return {attr: getattr(obj, attr) for attr in self.log_attributes}
+            data = {attr: getattr(obj, attr) for attr in self.log_attributes}
+            data['error'] = obj.error or None
+            return data
         return super(ExtendedMirrorStatusJSONEncoder, self).default(obj)