diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
index 7ead65201..d2081b611 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
@@ -185,15 +185,15 @@ private IRestRequest BuildRequest(JsonRequest jsonRequest)
             request.JsonSerializer = new JsonNetSerializer();
             request.RequestFormat = DataFormat.Json;
             request.AddBody(jsonRequest);
-            
+
             return request;
         }
 
         private void CheckForError(IRestResponse response)
         {
-            if (response.ResponseStatus != ResponseStatus.Completed)
+            if (response.ErrorException != null)
             {
-                throw new DownloadClientException("Unable to connect to NzbGet, please check your settings", response.ErrorException);
+                throw new DownloadClientException("Unable to connect to NzbGet. " + response.ErrorException.Message, response.ErrorException);
             }
 
             if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/DownloadClientCheck.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/DownloadClientCheck.cs
index f86bdf679..624057ee1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/DownloadClientCheck.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/DownloadClientCheck.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ public DownloadClientCheck(IProvideDownloadClient downloadClientProvider)
 
         public override HealthCheck Check()
         {
-            var downloadClients = _downloadClientProvider.GetDownloadClients();
+            var downloadClients = _downloadClientProvider.GetDownloadClients().ToList();
 
-            if (downloadClients.Count() == 0)
+            if (!downloadClients.Any())
             {
                 return new HealthCheck(GetType(), HealthCheckResult.Warning, "No download client is available");
             }
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ public override HealthCheck Check()
                     downloadClient.GetItems();
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception)
+            catch (Exception e)
             {
-                return new HealthCheck(GetType(), HealthCheckResult.Error, "Unable to communicate with download client");
+               return new HealthCheck(GetType(), HealthCheckResult.Error, "Unable to communicate with download client " + e.Message);
             }
 
             return new HealthCheck(GetType());