diff --git a/acme/jws.go b/acme/jws.go
index 1b4d29d5..3b77cd49 100644
--- a/acme/jws.go
+++ b/acme/jws.go
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ func (j *jws) post(url string, content []byte) (*http.Response, error) {
 	}
 
 	resp, err := httpPost(url, "application/jose+json", bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(signedContent.FullSerialize())))
-
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to HTTP POST to %s -> %s", url, err.Error())
+	}
+	
 	// Even in case of an error, the response should still contain a nonce.
 	nonce, nonceErr := getNonceFromResponse(resp)
 	if nonceErr == nil {