diff --git a/src/fastcs/attributes/attr_r.py b/src/fastcs/attributes/attr_r.py
index 59a2f227..d84892d3 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/attributes/attr_r.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/attributes/attr_r.py
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ async def update(self, value: Any) -> None:
         self.log_event("Attribute set", value=repr(value), attribute=self)
 
         _previous_value = self._value
-        self._value = self._datatype.validate(value)
+        try:
+            self._value = self._datatype.validate(value)
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.error("Failed to validate value", value=repr(value), attribute=self)
+            raise
 
         self.log_event("Value validated", value=repr(self._value), attribute=self)