diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/GraphQL/GraphQL.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/GraphQL/GraphQL.node.ts
index b34b433dd1..b904070cf5 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/GraphQL/GraphQL.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/GraphQL/GraphQL.node.ts
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ export class GraphQL implements INodeType {
 					if (typeof requestOptions.body.variables === 'string') {
 						try {
 							requestOptions.body.variables = JSON.parse(requestOptions.body.variables);
-						} catch {
-							requestOptions.body.variables = {};
+						} catch (e) {
+							throw new Error('Using variables failed:\n' + requestOptions.body.variables + '\n\nWith error message:\n' + e);
 						}
 					}
 					if (requestOptions.body.operationName === '') {