diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2118474b..3ce26ebdd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - [#64](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/64) Responses of [GET Layers](doc/rest.md#get-layers), [GET Workspace Layers](doc/rest.md#get-workspace-layers), [GET Workspace Layer](doc/rest.md#get-workspace-layer), [PATCH Workspace Layer](doc/rest.md#patch-workspace-layer), [GET Maps](doc/rest.md#get-maps), [GET Workspace Maps](doc/rest.md#get-workspace-maps), [GET Workspace Map](doc/rest.md#get-workspace-map), [PATCH Workspace Map](doc/rest.md#patch-workspace-map) contains new attribute
    - `native_crs` with code of native CRS in form "EPSG:<code>", e.g. "EPSG:4326"
    - `native_bounding_box` with coordinates and CRS of native CRS  [minx, miny, maxx, maxy, "EPSG:<code>"]
+- [#489](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/489) Error responses from Micka and GeoServer are logged into log and also propagated as part of raised exception, so they can be seen from flower.
 
 ## v1.15.0
  2021-11-18
diff --git a/src/geoserver/util.py b/src/geoserver/util.py
index 045ca3cc1..2170e4305 100644
--- a/src/geoserver/util.py
+++ b/src/geoserver/util.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 FLASK_RULES_KEY = f"{__name__}:RULES"
+WMS_VERSION = '1.3.0'
+WFS_VERSION = '2.0.0'
 
 RESERVED_WORKSPACE_NAMES = [
     'default',
@@ -1025,8 +1027,7 @@ def bbox_to_native_bbox(bbox):
 
 
 def wms_direct(wms_url, xml=None, version=None, headers=None):
-    from layman.layer.geoserver.wms import VERSION
-    version = version or VERSION
+    version = version or WMS_VERSION
     try:
         wms = WebMapService(wms_url, xml=xml.encode('utf-8') if xml is not None else xml, version=version, headers=headers)
     except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as exc:
@@ -1037,8 +1038,7 @@ def wms_direct(wms_url, xml=None, version=None, headers=None):
 
 
 def wfs_direct(wfs_url, xml=None, version=None, headers=None):
-    from layman.layer.geoserver.wfs import VERSION
-    version = version or VERSION
+    version = version or WFS_VERSION
     try:
         wfs = WebFeatureService(wfs_url, xml=xml.encode('utf-8') if xml is not None else xml, version=version, headers=headers)
     except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as exc:
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wfs.py b/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wfs.py
index c9d3fdf0c..d3e9f110a 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wfs.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wfs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 FLASK_PROXY_KEY = f'{__name__}:PROXY:{{workspace}}'
 
 PATCH_MODE = patch_mode.DELETE_IF_DEPENDANT
-VERSION = '2.0.0'
+VERSION = gs_util.WFS_VERSION
 
 get_publication_uuid = empty_method_returns_none
 pre_publication_action_check = empty_method
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wms.py b/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wms.py
index d1c383913..71db774f8 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wms.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/geoserver/wms.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 DEFAULT_GEOTIFF_STORE_PREFIX = 'geotiff'
 
 PATCH_MODE = patch_mode.DELETE_IF_DEPENDANT
-VERSION = '1.3.0'
+VERSION = gs_util.WMS_VERSION
 
 pre_publication_action_check = empty_method
 post_layer = empty_method