diff --git a/llm/server.go b/llm/server.go
index 4abb569fb..373f6faef 100644
--- a/llm/server.go
+++ b/llm/server.go
@@ -797,7 +797,8 @@ func (s *llmServer) Completion(ctx context.Context, req CompletionRequest, fn fu
 
 	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(serverReq)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("POST predict: %v", err)
+		slog.Error("post predict", "error", err)
+		return errors.New("model runner has unexpectedly stopped, this may be due to resource limitations or an internal error, check ollama server logs for details")
 	}
 	defer res.Body.Close()