diff --git a/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx b/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
index 0739b8c..c9e7881 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ export const ImageTo3DModal: React.FC<ImageTo3DModalProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose,
           body: JSON.stringify(payload)
         });
 
-        if (!taskRes.ok) throw new Error("Meshy API: Task creation failed.");
+        if (!taskRes.ok) {
+          const errData = await taskRes.text();
+          console.error("Meshy task creation error payload:", errData);
+          throw new Error(`Meshy API: Task creation failed. ${errData}`);
+        }
         const taskData = await taskRes.json();
         const taskId = taskData.result;