diff --git a/implementations/micrometer-registry-new-relic/src/main/java/io/micrometer/newrelic/NewRelicMeterRegistry.java b/implementations/micrometer-registry-new-relic/src/main/java/io/micrometer/newrelic/NewRelicMeterRegistry.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/implementations/micrometer-registry-new-relic/src/main/java/io/micrometer/newrelic/NewRelicMeterRegistry.java
+++ b/implementations/micrometer-registry-new-relic/src/main/java/io/micrometer/newrelic/NewRelicMeterRegistry.java
@@ -255,8 +255,9 @@ public class NewRelicMeterRegistry extends StepMeterRegistry {
                 logger.info("successfully sent {} events to New Relic", events.size());
             } else if (status >= 400) {
                 try (InputStream in = con.getErrorStream()) {
-                    logger.error("failed to send metrics: " + new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in))
-                            .lines().collect(joining(System.lineSeparator())));
+                    logger.error("failed to send metrics: http " + status + " " +
+                            new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in))
+                                    .lines().collect(joining(System.lineSeparator())));
                 }
             } else {
                 logger.error("failed to send metrics: http " + status);
Include HTTP response status in logs when failing to report to New Relic

Resolves #<I>