diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 50a77cd8e..cb347110d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     {
       LOG_PRINT_L0("[on_send_raw_tx]: Failed to parse tx from hexbuff: " << req.tx_as_hex);
       res.status = "Failed";
+      res.reason = "Hex decoding failed";
       return true;
     }