diff --git a/neo4j/io/_bolt3.py b/neo4j/io/_bolt3.py
index 5e2f8ab10..d57b84263 100644
--- a/neo4j/io/_bolt3.py
+++ b/neo4j/io/_bolt3.py
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         message = ("Failed to read from defunct connection {!r} ({!r})".format(
             self.unresolved_address, self.server_info.address))
 
+        if error:
+            log.error(str(error))
         log.error(message)
         # We were attempting to receive data but the connection
         # has unexpectedly terminated. So, we need to close the
@@ -370,12 +372,21 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         # unable to confirm that the COMMIT completed successfully.
         for response in self.responses:
             if isinstance(response, CommitResponse):
-                raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
+                if error:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None) from error
+                else:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
 
         if direct_driver:
-            raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
+            if error:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
         else:
-            raise SessionExpired(message)
+            if error:
+                raise SessionExpired(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise SessionExpired(message)
 
     def timedout(self):
         return 0 <= self._max_connection_lifetime <= perf_counter() - self._creation_timestamp
diff --git a/neo4j/io/_bolt4x0.py b/neo4j/io/_bolt4x0.py
index 2f8f65b2a..32c239242 100644
--- a/neo4j/io/_bolt4x0.py
+++ b/neo4j/io/_bolt4x0.py
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         message = ("Failed to read from defunct connection {!r} ({!r})".format(
             self.unresolved_address, self.server_info.address))
 
+        if error:
+            log.error(str(error))
         log.error(message)
         # We were attempting to receive data but the connection
         # has unexpectedly terminated. So, we need to close the
@@ -384,12 +386,21 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         # unable to confirm that the COMMIT completed successfully.
         for response in self.responses:
             if isinstance(response, CommitResponse):
-                raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
+                if error:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None) from error
+                else:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
 
         if direct_driver:
-            raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
+            if error:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
         else:
-            raise SessionExpired(message)
+            if error:
+                raise SessionExpired(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise SessionExpired(message)
 
     def timedout(self):
         return 0 <= self._max_connection_lifetime <= perf_counter() - self._creation_timestamp
diff --git a/neo4j/io/_bolt4x1.py b/neo4j/io/_bolt4x1.py
index 2b67f1d1b..cc7e01bbe 100644
--- a/neo4j/io/_bolt4x1.py
+++ b/neo4j/io/_bolt4x1.py
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         message = ("Failed to read from defunct connection {!r} ({!r})".format(
             self.unresolved_address, self.server_info.address))
 
+        if error:
+            log.error(str(error))
         log.error(message)
         # We were attempting to receive data but the connection
         # has unexpectedly terminated. So, we need to close the
@@ -384,12 +386,21 @@ def _set_defunct(self, error=None):
         # unable to confirm that the COMMIT completed successfully.
         for response in self.responses:
             if isinstance(response, CommitResponse):
-                raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
+                if error:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None) from error
+                else:
+                    raise BoltIncompleteCommitError(message, address=None)
 
         if direct_driver:
-            raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
+            if error:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise ServiceUnavailable(message)
         else:
-            raise SessionExpired(message)
+            if error:
+                raise SessionExpired(message) from error
+            else:
+                raise SessionExpired(message)
 
     def timedout(self):
         return 0 <= self._max_connection_lifetime <= perf_counter() - self._creation_timestamp