diff --git a/e2e/e2etests/test_eth_deposit_call.go b/e2e/e2etests/test_eth_deposit_call.go
index 72e6bd1016..46805f9f81 100644
--- a/e2e/e2etests/test_eth_deposit_call.go
+++ b/e2e/e2etests/test_eth_deposit_call.go
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ func TestEtherDepositAndCall(r *runner.E2ERunner, args []string) {
 	r.Logger.Info("Cross-chain call to reverter reverted")
 
 	// Check the error carries the revert executed.
-	require.Contains(r, cctx.CctxStatus.ErrorMessage, "Revert executed")
+	require.Contains(r, cctx.CctxStatus.ErrorMessage, "revert executed")
 }
diff --git a/e2e/e2etests/test_solana_deposit_refund.go b/e2e/e2etests/test_solana_deposit_refund.go
index 8fa49a0d6f..3176edee78 100644
--- a/e2e/e2etests/test_solana_deposit_refund.go
+++ b/e2e/e2etests/test_solana_deposit_refund.go
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ func TestSolanaDepositAndCallRefund(r *runner.E2ERunner, args []string) {
 	utils.RequireCCTXStatus(r, cctx, crosschaintypes.CctxStatus_Reverted)
 
 	// Check the error carries the revert executed.
-	require.Contains(r, cctx.CctxStatus.ErrorMessage, "Revert executed")
+	require.Contains(r, cctx.CctxStatus.ErrorMessage, "revert executed")
 }
diff --git a/proto/zetachain/zetacore/crosschain/cross_chain_tx.proto b/proto/zetachain/zetacore/crosschain/cross_chain_tx.proto
index 36fd0c1b50..9b634a6378 100644
--- a/proto/zetachain/zetacore/crosschain/cross_chain_tx.proto
+++ b/proto/zetachain/zetacore/crosschain/cross_chain_tx.proto
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ message OutboundParams {
 
 message Status {
   CctxStatus status = 1;
-  // status_message carries information about the status transitions
-  // specifying the old status and new status
+  // status_message carries information about the status transitions:
+  // why they were triggered, old and new status.
   string status_message = 2;
   // error_message carries information about the error that caused the tx
   // to be PendingRevert, Reverted or Aborted.
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
index f734c60751..67caae51e3 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_gateway_zevm.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package keeper
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/node/x/crosschain/types"
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ func (c CCTXGatewayZEVM) InitiateOutbound(
 
 	if err != nil && !isContractReverted {
 		// exceptional case; internal error; should abort CCTX
-		config.CCTX.SetAbort("error during deposit that is not smart contract revert", err.Error())
+		config.CCTX.SetAbort(
+			"aborted because of an error during deposit that is not smart contract revert",
+			fmt.Sprintf("deposit error: %s", err.Error()))
 		return types.CctxStatus_Aborted, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
index d9278ffdd1..4ef8d0d7fa 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/cctx_orchestrator_validate_outbound.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (k Keeper) processSuccessfulOutbound(
 	oldStatus := cctx.CctxStatus.Status
 	switch oldStatus {
 	case types.CctxStatus_PendingRevert:
-		cctx.SetReverted("Reverted as part of a successful outbound", "Revert executed")
+		cctx.SetReverted("", "revert executed")
 	case types.CctxStatus_PendingOutbound:
 		cctx.SetOutboundMined("")
 	default:
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (k Keeper) processFailedZETAOutboundOnZEVM(ctx sdk.Context, cctx *types.Cro
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed ZETARevertAndCallContract: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	cctx.SetReverted("", "Outbound failed")
+	cctx.SetReverted("", "outbound failed")
 	if len(ctx.TxBytes()) > 0 {
 		// add event for tendermint transaction hash format
 		hash := tmbytes.HexBytes(tmtypes.Tx(ctx.TxBytes()).Hash())
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (k Keeper) processFailedOutboundV2(ctx sdk.Context, cctx *types.CrossChainT
 		}
 
 		// tx is reverted
-		cctx.SetReverted("", "Outbound failed")
+		cctx.SetReverted("", "outbound failed")
 
 		// add event for tendermint transaction hash format
 		if len(ctx.TxBytes()) > 0 {