diff --git a/wfe2/wfe.go b/wfe2/wfe.go
index b4c60c084b5..095c6c96627 100644
--- a/wfe2/wfe.go
+++ b/wfe2/wfe.go
@@ -802,7 +802,8 @@ func (wfe *WebFrontEndImpl) NewAccount(
 			wfe.sendError(response, logEvent, probs.RateLimited(err.Error()), err)
 			return
 		} else {
-			wfe.log.Warning(err.Error())
+			wfe.sendError(response, logEvent, web.ProblemDetailsForError(err, "While checking rate limits"), err)
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2446,7 +2447,8 @@ func (wfe *WebFrontEndImpl) NewOrder(
 				return
 			}
 		} else {
-			wfe.log.Warning(err.Error())
+			wfe.sendError(response, logEvent, web.ProblemDetailsForError(err, "While checking rate limits"), err)
+			return
 		}
 	}