diff --git a/django_dramatiq/middleware.py b/django_dramatiq/middleware.py
index 833cc7f..5e261b1 100644
--- a/django_dramatiq/middleware.py
+++ b/django_dramatiq/middleware.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import traceback
 
 from django import db
 from dramatiq.middleware import Middleware
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ def after_process_message(self, broker, message, *, result=None, exception=None,
 
         if exception is not None:
             status = Task.STATUS_FAILED
+            message.options['traceback'] = ''.join(
+                traceback.format_exception(
+                    exception,
+                    limit=30,
+                )
+            )
         elif status is None:
             status = Task.STATUS_DONE
 
diff --git a/tests/test_admin_middleware.py b/tests/test_admin_middleware.py
index 048b3c2..15100a4 100644
--- a/tests/test_admin_middleware.py
+++ b/tests/test_admin_middleware.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def do_work():
     task = Task.tasks.get()
     assert task
     assert task.status == Task.STATUS_FAILED
+    assert "RuntimeError" in task.message.options["traceback"]
 
 
 def test_admin_middleware_keeps_track_of_skipped_tasks(transactional_db, broker, worker):