diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 51713c9..45eaadf 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@ void App::update()
         // Deliver a completed async send/shield result to the waiting send_tab callback.
         wallet::LiteBroadcastResult broadcast;
         if (lite_wallet_->takeBroadcastResult(broadcast)) {
+            // Mirror failures into the lite Console (copyable) in addition to the toast the send UI
+            // shows — transient toasts are easy to miss and impossible to copy.
+            if (!broadcast.ok)
+                wallet::liteLog("Send/shield failed: " + broadcast.error);
             if (lite_send_callback_) {
                 lite_send_callback_(broadcast.ok, broadcast.ok ? broadcast.txid : broadcast.error);
                 lite_send_callback_ = nullptr;
@@ -2243,7 +2247,10 @@ void App::renderLiteUnlockPrompt()
             const bool ok = lite_wallet_->unlockWallet(pass);
             sodium_memzero(pass, sizeof(pass));
             if (ok) ui::Notifications::instance().success(TR("lite_unlock_ok"), 5.0f);
-            else    ui::Notifications::instance().error(TR("lite_unlock_failed"));
+            else {
+                wallet::liteLog(std::string("Unlock failed: ") + TR("lite_unlock_failed"));
+                ui::Notifications::instance().error(TR("lite_unlock_failed"));
+            }
             lite_unlock_prompt_ = false;
             ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/lite_wallet_controller.cpp b/src/wallet/lite_wallet_controller.cpp
index ee32d0f..bf79817 100644
--- a/src/wallet/lite_wallet_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/lite_wallet_controller.cpp
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ LiteImportResult LiteWalletController::importKey(std::string spendingOrViewingKe
         LiteImportResult alt = runImport(transparentFirst ? "import" : "timport");
         if (alt.ok) out = alt;
     }
+    if (!out.ok) liteLog("Key import failed: " + out.error);  // error text only — never the key
     secureWipeLiteSecret(spendingOrViewingKey);  // wipe our copy after both attempts
     return out;
 }