diff --git a/lib/video/video-platforms.ts b/lib/video/video-platforms.ts
index 3c6679a..4e0cf0f 100644
--- a/lib/video/video-platforms.ts
+++ b/lib/video/video-platforms.ts
@@ -296,8 +296,12 @@ async function publishTiktok(upload: typeof videoUploads.$inferSelect) {
 			}),
 		},
 	);
-	if (!init.ok)
-		throw new Error(`TikTok upload initialization failed (${init.status}).`);
+	if (!init.ok) {
+		const detail = await init.text().catch(() => "");
+		throw new Error(
+			`TikTok upload initialization failed (${init.status})${detail ? `: ${detail}` : "."}`,
+		);
+	}
 	const initData = (await init.json()) as {
 		data?: { publish_id?: string; upload_url?: string };
 	};