diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.spec.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.spec.ts
index 6ebed7990..839727a9d 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ let server: ApolloServer
 let authenticatedUser
 let query, mutate
 
+const loggerErrorMock: (e) => void = jest.fn()
+
+jest.mock('@src/logger', () => ({
+  error: (e) => loggerErrorMock(e),
+}))
+
 beforeAll(async () => {
   await cleanDatabase()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.ts
index 700e18d89..2d8c08f06 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/badges.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   Mutation: {
-    setVerificationBadge: async (_object, args, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+    setVerificationBadge: async (_object, args, context: Context, _resolveInfo) => {
       const {
         user: { id: currentUserId },
       } = context
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ export default {
       try {
         const { relation, user } = await writeTxResultPromise
         if (!relation) {
+          context.logger.error('Could not reward badge! Ensure the user and the badge exist and the badge is of the correct type.')
           throw new Error(
             'Could not reward badge! Ensure the user and the badge exist and the badge is of the correct type.',
           )
         }
         return user
       } catch (error) {
+        context.logger.error('setVerificationBadge', error)
         throw new Error(error)
       } finally {
         session.close()
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ export default {
       ).records.map((record) => record.get('user'))
 
       if (users.length !== 1) {
+        context.logger.error('Could not reward badge! Ensure the user and the badge exist and the badge is of the correct type.')
         throw new Error(
           'Could not reward badge! Ensure the user and the badge exist and the badge is of the correct type.',
         )
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ export default {
       try {
         return await writeTxResultPromise
       } catch (error) {
+        context.logger.error('revokeBadge', error)        
         throw new Error(error)
       } finally {
         session.close()