diff --git a/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py b/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
index 5630f76805..57a1db7244 100644
--- a/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
+++ b/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class SliceInfoJob(Job):
             f = urllib.request.urlopen(self.url, **kwoptions)
             Logger.log("i", "Sent anonymous slice info to %s", self.url)
             f.close()
-        except Exception:
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as http_exception:
+            Logger.log("e", "An exception occurred while trying to send slice information: %s" %(repr(http_exception)))
+        except Exception: # Includes urllib.error.HTTPError, was discussed to be handled like any other exception 
             Logger.logException("e", "An exception occurred while trying to send slice information")
 
 ##      This Extension runs in the background and sends several bits of information to the Ultimaker servers.