diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/jetty/JettyWebServer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/jetty/JettyWebServer.java
index d174f2fc56ac..ad98984b7ec1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/jetty/JettyWebServer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/jetty/JettyWebServer.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public void start() throws WebServerException {
 					}
 					catch (IOException ex) {
 						if (connector instanceof NetworkConnector && findBindException(ex) != null) {
-							throw new PortInUseException(((NetworkConnector) connector).getPort());
+							throw new PortInUseException(((NetworkConnector) connector).getPort(), ex);
 						}
 						throw ex;
 					}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyWebServer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyWebServer.java
index 36f86ac90528..0f23b94b13ab 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyWebServer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyWebServer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void start() throws WebServerException {
 			catch (Exception ex) {
 				ChannelBindException bindException = findBindException(ex);
 				if (bindException != null) {
-					throw new PortInUseException(bindException.localPort());
+					throw new PortInUseException(bindException.localPort(), ex);
 				}
 				throw new WebServerException("Unable to start Netty", ex);
 			}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowServletWebServer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowServletWebServer.java
index 4003d0f5ece0..45ea5954f89a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowServletWebServer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowServletWebServer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public void start() throws WebServerException {
 						List<Port> actualPorts = getActualPorts();
 						failedPorts.removeAll(actualPorts);
 						if (failedPorts.size() == 1) {
-							throw new PortInUseException(failedPorts.iterator().next().getNumber());
+							throw new PortInUseException(failedPorts.iterator().next().getNumber(), ex);
 						}
 					}
 					throw new WebServerException("Unable to start embedded Undertow", ex);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowWebServer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowWebServer.java
index 6f099dbdb6b3..bb6f10d8daaf 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowWebServer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/undertow/UndertowWebServer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public void start() throws WebServerException {
 						List<UndertowWebServer.Port> actualPorts = getActualPorts();
 						failedPorts.removeAll(actualPorts);
 						if (failedPorts.size() == 1) {
-							throw new PortInUseException(failedPorts.iterator().next().getNumber());
+							throw new PortInUseException(failedPorts.iterator().next().getNumber(), ex);
 						}
 					}
 					throw new WebServerException("Unable to start embedded Undertow", ex);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/server/PortInUseException.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/server/PortInUseException.java
index 2b7e0bcfa44f..edfb21c2a52a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/server/PortInUseException.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/server/PortInUseException.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ public class PortInUseException extends WebServerException {
 	 * @param port the port that was in use
 	 */
 	public PortInUseException(int port) {
-		super("Port " + port + " is already in use", null);
+		this(port, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new port in use exception for the given {@code port}.
+	 * @param port the port that was in use
+	 * @param cause the cause of the exception
+	 */
+	public PortInUseException(int port, Throwable cause) {
+		super("Port " + port + " is already in use", cause);
 		this.port = port;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactoryTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactoryTests.java
index c455ae901bc8..09f0eec85a08 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactoryTests.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void exceptionIsThrownWhenPortIsAlreadyInUse() {
 		this.webServer.start();
 		factory.setPort(this.webServer.getPort());
 		assertThatExceptionOfType(PortInUseException.class).isThrownBy(factory.getWebServer(new EchoHandler())::start)
-				.satisfies(this::portMatchesRequirement);
+				.satisfies(this::portMatchesRequirement).withCauseInstanceOf(Throwable.class);
 	}
 
 	private void portMatchesRequirement(PortInUseException exception) {