diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/e0510795b643_.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/5dae229f0a9b_.py
similarity index 99%
rename from spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/e0510795b643_.py
rename to spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/5dae229f0a9b_.py
index d613a74a..25d6edff 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/e0510795b643_.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/migrations/versions/5dae229f0a9b_.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """empty message
 
-Revision ID: e0510795b643
+Revision ID: 5dae229f0a9b
 Revises: 
-Create Date: 2023-04-19 14:36:11.004444
+Create Date: 2023-04-20 08:19:03.409112
 
 """
 from alembic import op
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = 'e0510795b643'
+revision = '5dae229f0a9b'
 down_revision = None
 branch_labels = None
 depends_on = None
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def upgrade():
     sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('process_instance_event_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('message', sa.String(length=1024), nullable=False),
-    sa.Column('stacktrace', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('stacktrace', sa.JSON(), nullable=False),
     sa.Column('task_line_number', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('task_offset', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
     sa.Column('task_line_contents', sa.String(length=255), nullable=True),
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance_error_detail.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance_error_detail.py
index 663ab6ce..743cb5fd 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance_error_detail.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance_error_detail.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceErrorDetailModel(SpiffworkflowBaseDBModel):
     message: str = db.Column(db.String(1024), nullable=False)
 
     # this should be 65k in mysql
-    stacktrace: str = db.Column(db.Text(), nullable=False)
+    stacktrace: Optional[list] = db.Column(db.JSON, nullable=False)
 
     task_line_number: Optional[int] = db.Column(db.Integer)
     task_offset: Optional[int] = db.Column(db.Integer)
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/task_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/task_service.py
index 49539462..73baa738 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/task_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/task_service.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class TaskService:
 
         if exception is not None:
             # truncate to avoid database errors on large values. We observed that text in mysql is 65K.
-            stacktrace = traceback.format_exc()[0:63999]
+            stacktrace = traceback.format_exc().split("\n")
             message = str(exception)[0:1023]
 
             task_line_number = None
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
index 253c402e..8ccd5456 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import copy
 import time
+from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance_event import ProcessInstanceEventType
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Set
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ class WorkflowExecutionService:
             self.process_bpmn_messages()
             self.queue_waiting_receive_messages()
         except SpiffWorkflowException as swe:
+            TaskService.add_event_to_process_instance(self.process_instance_model, ProcessInstanceEventType.task_failed.value, exception=swe, task_guid=str(swe.task.id))
             raise ApiError.from_workflow_exception("task_error", str(swe), swe) from swe
 
         finally:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ErrorDisplay.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ErrorDisplay.tsx
index 5b68d301..40abec5d 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ErrorDisplay.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/components/ErrorDisplay.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export const childrenForErrorObject = (errorObject: ErrorForDisplay) => {
     );
   }
 
-  const message = <div>{errorObject.message}</div>;
+  const message = (
+    <div className={errorObject.messageClassName}>{errorObject.message}</div>
+  );
   const taskName = errorDetailDisplay(errorObject, 'task_name', 'Task Name');
   const taskId = errorDetailDisplay(errorObject, 'task_id', 'Task ID');
   const fileName = errorDetailDisplay(errorObject, 'file_name', 'File Name');
@@ -44,14 +46,26 @@ export const childrenForErrorObject = (errorObject: ErrorForDisplay) => {
     'Line Number'
   );
   const errorLine = errorDetailDisplay(errorObject, 'error_line', 'Context');
-  let taskTrace = null;
+  let codeTrace = null;
   if (errorObject.task_trace && errorObject.task_trace.length > 0) {
-    taskTrace = (
+    codeTrace = (
       <div className="error_info">
         <span className="error_title">Call Activity Trace:</span>
         {errorObject.task_trace.reverse().join(' -> ')}
       </div>
     );
+  } else if (errorObject.stacktrace) {
+    codeTrace = (
+      <pre className="error_info">
+        <span className="error_title">Stacktrace:</span>
+        {errorObject.stacktrace.reverse().map((a) => (
+          <>
+            {a}
+            <br />
+          </>
+        ))}
+      </pre>
+    );
   }
 
   return [
@@ -63,7 +77,7 @@ export const childrenForErrorObject = (errorObject: ErrorForDisplay) => {
     fileName,
     lineNumber,
     errorLine,
-    taskTrace,
+    codeTrace,
   ];
 };
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
index 7cf097d9..f0b2f48c 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ export type HotCrumbItem = HotCrumbItemArray | HotCrumbItemObject;
 
 export interface ErrorForDisplay {
   message: string;
+
+  messageClassName?: string;
   sentry_link?: string;
   task_name?: string;
   task_id?: string;
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ export interface ErrorForDisplay {
   error_line?: string;
   file_name?: string;
   task_trace?: string[];
+  stacktrace?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface AuthenticationParam {
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ export interface JsonSchemaForm {
 export interface ProcessInstanceEventErrorDetail {
   id: number;
   message: string;
-  stacktrace: string;
+  stacktrace: string[];
   task_line_contents?: string;
   task_line_number?: number;
   task_offset?: number;
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceLogList.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceLogList.tsx
index cae1e880..dac849ac 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceLogList.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceLogList.tsx
@@ -160,21 +160,16 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceLogList({ variant }: OwnProps) {
       if (eventErrorDetails) {
         const errorForDisplay: ErrorForDisplay = {
           message: eventErrorDetails.message,
+          messageClassName: 'failure-string',
           task_name: eventForModal.task_definition_name,
           task_id: eventForModal.task_definition_identifier,
           line_number: eventErrorDetails.task_line_number,
           error_line: eventErrorDetails.task_line_contents,
           task_trace: eventErrorDetails.task_trace,
+          stacktrace: eventErrorDetails.stacktrace,
         };
         const errorChildren = childrenForErrorObject(errorForDisplay);
-        // <pre>{eventErrorDetails.stacktrace}</pre>
-        errorMessageTag = (
-          <>
-            <p className="failure-string">{eventErrorDetails.message}</p>
-            <br />
-            {errorChildren}
-          </>
-        );
+        errorMessageTag = <>{errorChildren}</>;
       }
       return (
         <Modal
@@ -207,8 +202,8 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceLogList({ variant }: OwnProps) {
         failureCallback: (error: any) => {
           const errorObject: ProcessInstanceEventErrorDetail = {
             id: 0,
-            message: `ERROR: ${error.message}`,
-            stacktrace: '',
+            message: `ERROR retrieving error details: ${error.message}`,
+            stacktrace: [],
           };
           setEventErrorDetails(errorObject);
         },
@@ -218,7 +213,7 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceLogList({ variant }: OwnProps) {
 
   const eventTypeCell = (logEntry: ProcessInstanceLogEntry) => {
     if (
-      ['process_instance_error', 'task_error'].includes(logEntry.event_type)
+      ['process_instance_error', 'task_failed'].includes(logEntry.event_type)
     ) {
       const errorTitle = 'Event has an error';
       const errorIcon = (