diff --git a/backend/danswer/main.py b/backend/danswer/main.py
index 8b660f5a9..14b0f3fe3 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/main.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import time
+import traceback
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from typing import Any
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import uvicorn
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi import Request
+from fastapi import status
 from fastapi.exceptions import RequestValidationError
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
@@ -407,11 +409,32 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator:
     yield
 
 
+def log_http_error(_: Request, exc: Exception) -> JSONResponse:
+    status_code = getattr(exc, "status_code", 500)
+    if status_code >= 400:
+        error_msg = f"{str(exc)}\n"
+        error_msg += "".join(traceback.format_tb(exc.__traceback__))
+        logger.error(error_msg)
+    return JSONResponse(
+        status_code=status_code,
+        content={"detail": str(exc)},
+    )
+
+
 def get_application() -> FastAPI:
     application = FastAPI(
         title="Danswer Backend", version=__version__, lifespan=lifespan
     )
 
+    # Add the custom exception handler
+    application.add_exception_handler(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, log_http_error)
+    application.add_exception_handler(status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, log_http_error)
+    application.add_exception_handler(status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, log_http_error)
+    application.add_exception_handler(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, log_http_error)
+    application.add_exception_handler(
+        status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, log_http_error
+    )
+
     include_router_with_global_prefix_prepended(application, chat_router)
     include_router_with_global_prefix_prepended(application, query_router)
     include_router_with_global_prefix_prepended(application, document_router)
diff --git a/backend/danswer/server/manage/users.py b/backend/danswer/server/manage/users.py
index 620ddd3b4..d2fd981b5 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/server/manage/users.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/server/manage/users.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def set_user_role(
 
     if user_role_update_request.new_role == UserRole.CURATOR:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=402,
+            status_code=400,
             detail="Curator role must be set via the User Group Menu",
         )
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def set_user_role(
 
     if current_user.id == user_to_update.id:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=402,
+            status_code=400,
             detail="An admin cannot demote themselves from admin role!",
         )
 
diff --git a/backend/ee/danswer/db/user_group.py b/backend/ee/danswer/db/user_group.py
index 998587fa2..00e7d4d5e 100644
--- a/backend/ee/danswer/db/user_group.py
+++ b/backend/ee/danswer/db/user_group.py
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ def validate_user_creation_permissions(
         detail = "User does not have permission to create public credentials"
         logger.error(detail)
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=402,
+            status_code=400,
             detail=detail,
         )
     if not target_group_ids:
         detail = "Curators must specify 1+ groups"
         logger.error(detail)
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=402,
+            status_code=400,
             detail=detail,
         )
     user_curated_groups = fetch_user_groups_for_user(
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def validate_user_creation_permissions(
         detail = "Curators cannot control groups they don't curate"
         logger.error(detail)
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=402,
+            status_code=400,
             detail=detail,
         )