diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh b/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
index ab4b1515..dc74df40 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh
@@ -1338,10 +1338,15 @@ analyze_pihole_log() {
 curl_to_tricorder() {
     # Users can submit their debug logs using curl (encrypted)
     log_write "    * Using ${COL_GREEN}curl${COL_NC} for transmission."
-    # transmit he log via TLS and store the token returned in a variable
-    tricorder_token=$(curl --silent --upload-file ${PIHOLE_DEBUG_LOG} https://tricorder.pi-hole.net)
-    if [ -z "${tricorder_token}" ]; then
+    # transmit the log via TLS and store the token returned in a variable
+    tricorder_token=$(curl --silent --fail --show-error --upload-file ${PIHOLE_DEBUG_LOG} https://tricorder.pi-hole.net 2>&1)
+    if [[ "${tricorder_token}" != "https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/"* ]]; then
         log_write "    * ${COL_GREEN}curl${COL_NC} failed, contact Pi-hole support for assistance."
+        # Log curl error (if available)
+        if [ -n "${tricorder_token}" ]; then
+            log_write "    * Error message: ${COL_RED}${tricorder_token}${COL_NC}\\n"
+            tricorder_token=""
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1386,15 +1391,14 @@ upload_to_tricorder() {
         # Again, try to make this visually striking so the user realizes they need to do something with this information
         # Namely, provide the Pi-hole devs with the token
         log_write ""
-        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}***********************************${COL_NC}"
-        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}***********************************${COL_NC}"
+        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}*****************************************************************${COL_NC}"
+        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}*****************************************************************${COL_NC}\\n"
         log_write "${TICK} Your debug token is: ${COL_GREEN}${tricorder_token}${COL_NC}"
-        log_write "${INFO}${COL_RED} Logs are deleted 48 hours after upload.${COL_NC}"
-        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}***********************************${COL_NC}"
-        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}***********************************${COL_NC}"
+        log_write "${INFO}${COL_RED} Logs are deleted 48 hours after upload.${COL_NC}\\n"
+        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}*****************************************************************${COL_NC}"
+        log_write "${COL_PURPLE}*****************************************************************${COL_NC}"
         log_write ""
-        log_write "   * Provide the token above to the Pi-hole team for assistance at"
-        log_write "   * ${FORUMS_URL}"
+        log_write "   * Provide the token above to the Pi-hole team for assistance at ${FORUMS_URL}"
 
     # If no token was generated
     else
diff --git a/pihole b/pihole
index 7b1d5404..31356671 100755
--- a/pihole
+++ b/pihole
@@ -405,12 +405,17 @@ tricorderFunc() {
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  tricorder_token="$(curl --no-progress-meter --upload-file "-" https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/upload < /dev/stdin)"
-  if [ -z "${tricorder_token}" ]; then
-        echo -e "${CROSS} uploading failed, contact Pi-hole support for assistance."
-        exit 1
+  tricorder_token=$(curl --silent --fail --show-error --upload-file "-" https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/upload < /dev/stdin 2>&1)
+  if [[ "${tricorder_token}" != "https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/"* ]]; then
+      echo -e "${CROSS} uploading failed, contact Pi-hole support for assistance."
+      # Log curl error (if available)
+      if [ -n "${tricorder_token}" ]; then
+          echo -e "${INFO} Error message: ${COL_RED}${tricorder_token}${COL_NC}\\n"
+          tricorder_token=""
+      fi
+      exit 1
   fi
-  echo "Upload successful, your token is: ${COL_BLUE}${tricorder_token}${COL_NC}"
+  echo "Upload successful, your token is: ${COL_GREEN}${tricorder_token}${COL_NC}"
   exit 0
 }