diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 838f8a27..4ddc1564 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 - Fixed the z-index of the current admin dropdown on Safari ([#4492](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues/4492)).
 
+- Fixed `OnAfterApiError` debug log `nil` error reference ([#4498](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues/4498)).
+
 
 ## v0.22.2
 
diff --git a/apis/base.go b/apis/base.go
index e60d5f28..404c806a 100644
--- a/apis/base.go
+++ b/apis/base.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func InitApi(app core.App) (*echo.Echo, error) {
 
 		if hookErr == nil {
 			if err := app.OnAfterApiError().Trigger(event); err != nil {
-				app.Logger().Debug("OnAfterApiError failure", slog.String("error", hookErr.Error()))
+				app.Logger().Debug("OnAfterApiError failure", slog.String("error", err.Error()))
 			}
 		} else {
 			app.Logger().Debug("OnBeforeApiError error (truly rare case, eg. client already disconnected)", slog.String("error", hookErr.Error()))