diff --git a/common/src/app/common/logging.cljc b/common/src/app/common/logging.cljc
index 89ad318e7..0796daa4b 100644
--- a/common/src/app/common/logging.cljc
+++ b/common/src/app/common/logging.cljc
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 (defn build-message-cause
   [props]
   #?(:clj (when-let [[_ cause] (d/seek (fn [[k]] (= k :cause)) props)]
-            (with-out-str
-              (ex/print-throwable cause)))
+            (when cause
+              (with-out-str
+                (ex/print-throwable cause))))
      :cljs nil))
 
 (defn build-message