diff --git a/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md b/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md
index 4d0d4ce2b7..ed71acd332 100644
--- a/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md
+++ b/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitea': patch
 ---
 
-Add missing break within the while statement to exit from the while maxDuration statement when the gitea repository has been created and exists
+Fix issue for infinite loop when repository already exists
+Log the root cause of error reported by checkGiteaOrg
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
index 875e6188a9..089f9b2669 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ const checkGiteaOrg = async (
       getOptions,
     );
   } catch (e) {
-    throw new Error(`Unable to get the Organization: ${owner}, ${e}`);
+    throw new Error(
+      `Unable to get the Organization: ${owner}; Error cause: ${e.cause.message}`,
+    );
   }
   if (response.status !== 200) {
     throw new Error(