diff --git a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
index 2ea0f72e..377ff720 100644
--- a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
+++ b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ def generateSession(self,clientCode,password,totp):
         
         params={"clientcode":clientCode,"password":password,"totp":totp}
         loginResultObject=self._postRequest("api.login",params)
+
+        # return loginResultObject
+        try:
+            if loginResultObject['success']==False:
+                #on failure returns the error message       
+                logger.error(f"API User Session Failed: {loginResultObject['message']}")
+                return loginResultObject['message']
+        
+        except:
+            pass
         
         if loginResultObject['status']==True:
             jwtToken=loginResultObject['data']['jwtToken']