diff --git a/core.go b/core.go
index 9345188..2a6ef3b 100644
--- a/core.go
+++ b/core.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func BWLoginGetSessionKey(lc *LoginCredentials) (string, error) {
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return stdout.String(), err
 	}
 	sessionKey := stdout.String()
 	return sessionKey, nil
diff --git a/web/controllers/backup_controller.go b/web/controllers/backup_controller.go
index 1ea1da1..53f2ced 100644
--- a/web/controllers/backup_controller.go
+++ b/web/controllers/backup_controller.go
@@ -14,21 +14,20 @@ import (
 func EncryptBackupController(c *gin.Context) {
 	var bi models.BackupInfo
 	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&bi); err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error(), "message": ""})
 		return
 	}
 
 	spew.Dump(&bi.BitwardenLoginCredentials)
 	sessionKey, err := portwarden.BWLoginGetSessionKey(&bi.BitwardenLoginCredentials)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error(), "message": sessionKey})
 		return
 	}
 	fmt.Println(sessionKey)
 	err = portwarden.CreateBackupFile(bi.FileNamePrefix, bi.Passphrase, sessionKey, models.BackupDefaultSleepMilliseconds)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error(), "message": sessionKey})
 		return
 	}
 }